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Why is Howard Riding Across North America?
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Ending Prohibition/Legalizing Drugs

Once upon a time 90 years ago, heroin, cocaine and opium were part of an American’s medicine cabinet. Any adult could go to a pharmacy and buy them without a prescription in any quantity desired. Some people became addicted and ruined their lives. Trying to help those people, the prohibitionists made those drugs illegal in 1914. 6 years later alcohol was prohibited from legal sale. In 1937 marijuana became illegal.

In 1970 President Nixon declared a War on Drugs, a policy designed to rid America of the scourge of those drugs. After 34 years of serious police efforts, what are the results? Illegal drugs are stronger, cheaper and easier to buy. Every drug dealer arrested or killed has been replaced. Prohibition is a public policy disaster.

Are there any negative consequences? Many.

Everyday teens are sucked into the criminality of drug dealing, many are shot and some die. Everyday youth die of overdoses because they are afraid to call 911. Students go to old schools with under-qualified teachers because our felons are housed in brand-new prisons. Tens of thousands of kids eat their cereal at the same table mom and dad are cooking methamphetamine, the moonshine still of the 21st century. 2 million children are missing one or both parents who are behind bars for drug crimes. Ossama Bin Laden will kill American soldiers in Iraq with weapons bought with the billion dollars earned selling heroin.

Let us return to a policy based on personal responsibility and make all drug abuse cases a medical issue.

Officer Howard J. Wooldridge (retired)
Member, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
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follow Howard and Misty--------- if you can say Hi
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On Friday, March 4, 2005, Misty and Howard will complete the second leg of a monumental round trip from sea to shining sea, starting in Los Angeles and finishing in New York City. They have already completed a journey from Georgia to Oregon, taking the red roads across America, to end prohibition.
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To volunteer or for all questions, contact: Norma Sapp
800 SE 180th Norman, Oklahoma 73026
Phone: 405-321-4619 Email: sapp@leap.cc

Long Riders Guild

According to the Long Riders Guild, no one in recorded history has ever ridden both directions across North America. The Long Riders Guild selected Howard as one of the top dozen Longriders in the world and Howard is currently on his way to be honored in London with a weekend of events at the Royal Geographic Society Headquarters. "I am still nearly punch-drunk for the honor given me. I am excited like a 6 year old before Christmas to meet the other 11, share a pint and stories of the road," says Howard.



Howard is in London, England being honored as one of a dozen long riders in the world. Howard will be back on the 20th to resume the Ride Across America http://www.thelongridersguild.com/

Howard Wooldridge will be in Phoenix. Anyone wishing to have Howard Speak at their Church or club event. Please call. To volunteer or for all questions, contact: Norma Sapp 800 SE 180th Norman, Oklahoma 73026 Phone: 405-321-4619 Email: sapp@leap.cc
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Brenda, AZ — March 22

Wickenburg, AZ - March 27

Phoenix, AZ - March 31 (west side of Phoenix)

Phoenix...built in rest and speak till April 6
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Retired Cop Rides for Drug Legalization
http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/17/thread17449.shtml

A Man, a Horse and a Message
http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/17/thread17448.shtml

Man Rides Horse Across Country for Drug Reform
http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/17/thread17413.shtml

Former Cop Says Legalize Drugs
http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/17/thread17103.shtml

Cop Plugs Pot Legalization in Journey on Horse
http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/14/thread14708.shtml

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Oct 5 05 End of Ride Press Conference NYC 03:00 PM

Howard Wooldridge New York New York USA Board Member Howard Wooldridge brings his cross country horse back journey to an end today when he attends an "End of Ride Press Conference" at Castle Clinton National Monument, with the Statue of Liberty in the background. Howard and his faithful horse Misty (with help from friend horse Sam) have riden over 3,300 miles across America to bring attention to the failure of America's war on drugs. Howard has spoken to thousands of concerned and supportive citizens on this trip and has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs, as well as appearing in many newspapers. Howard and Misty will be joined by Executive Director Jack Cole, Audrey Silk, the Libertarian candidate for Mayor of New York City and supportive citizens to celebrate Howard's successful journey.
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Back in Saddle, Preaching Drug Legalization
October 05, 2005
By Corey Kilgannon*
Source: New York Times*
New York -- After blowing into town yesterday on a one-eyed painted pony, a lanky Texan named Howard Wooldridge looked a bit beleaguered.
He had just arrived in Manhattan from the West Coast, but not on the red-eye, having left Los Angeles on March 4 on horseback and riding some 3,300 miles to New York. He rode, he said, about 25 miles a day, six days a week.
Read More... http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread21166.shtml

Howard Wooldridge interview
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Howard 's Home Page
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Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
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The items posted here describe the growing disillusionment with the War on Drugs in the law enforcement community, the growing support for reform, and some of the ways in which the Drug War corrupts police forces and encourages a war mentality that is at odds with a police officer's intended role as an officer of the peace.

DRCNet: Cops Against the Drug War
http://www.drcnet.org/cops/mcnamara.html

Five Article Series from The Seattle Weekly
Cops Against The Drug War By Nina Shapiro
The Bud Report: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17058.shtml
Taking Another Pot Shot: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17057.shtml
Mr. Narc's Neighborhood: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17056.shtml
The Bong Blues: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17055.shtml

"Dedicated to our brother, Constable Gil Puder
a good cop and a fearless fighter for sensible drug policy.

The Joseph McNamara Collection
http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/...mcn/mcntoc.htm
Joseph McNamara is a former police chief in Kansas City, Mo. and San Jose, Ca..
He holds a doctorate in public administration and is presently a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.

DRUG PROHIBITION A CASH COW FOR POLICE AGENCIES http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1215/a10.html?397

Of course we in law enforcement lie about the number of drug users, etc. ( Editorial, Aug. 6 ). How else to force politicians to give us more money, which means more cops, which means more promotions to sergeant or lieutenant?
As a retired police officer and a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, I know drug prohibition is a cash cow for those in police work and they have milked this baby for 30 years, even though we have never eliminated one drug job as a result. All drug dealers arrested or killed are quickly replaced.
Prohibition, you gotta love it.
Howard J. Wooldridge
Keller, Texas

Cops say legalize pot - ask me why

An interview with Nick Pastore
former Chief of Police in New Haven, CT, from the Spring 1998 issue of the Drug Policy Letter

Statement of Edward Ellison
former head of Scotland Yard's anti-drugs squad, March, 1998.

Address of Dr. Joseph McNamara
former Chief of Police, San Jose and Kansas City; Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Police chiefs question merits of drug-war policies May 17, 1995 http://www.drcnet.org/cops/question.html