President Obama has finally selected his "Drug Czar," Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske. It's our job to educate him about the failures of the Drug War and the need for change!
Dear Police Chief Kerlikowske, Congratulations on your nomination to direct the Office of National Drug Control Policy. You certainly have a big job ahead of you. 76% of Americans know that the Drug War is failing. We are looking for serious answers to our nation's drug problems, but the government has thus far refused to change course. We are hopeful that you will be more receptive to sensible reforms than your predecessors have been. After all, it was under your watch that the city of Seattle embraced harm reduction principles, openly discussed alternatives to prohibition, protected the rights of medical marijuana patients, and made marijuana possession a lowest law enforcement priority. Over the past several years, we've been pleased to see your police force tolerate open marijuana use at the city's Hempfest, which draws more than 300,000 people annually. By refusing to arrest these peacefully assembled citizens, you stood with the 76% of Americans who support the decriminalization of marijuana. As you direct the nation's drug policy, we urge you to follow through on the promises that President Obama has made, including: -Ending the racially unjust disparity in sentencing for crack and powder cocaine. -Ending the practice of prosecuting patients in states with medical marijuana laws. -Supporting harm reduction programs such as needle exchange. -Shifting drug policy toward a public health approach. Ultimately, effective drug policy should be grounded in science, public health, racial equality and human dignity. We hope that you'll be the Drug Czar who finally gets it right.

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PETITION SIGNATURES

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Number	Date	Name	Location
3895	July 30, 2010	Kirsten Werwath	Santa Barbara, CA
3894	July 30, 2010	Patrick Shepherd	Reeds Sping, MO
3893	July 29, 2010	Aimee Watson	Merrifield, MN
3892	July 26, 2010	Jonathan Wolford	Kingston, OH
3891	July 20, 2010	Humberto Cruz	El Paso, TX
3890	July 02, 2010	Rolando Villegas	McAllen, TX
3889	June 18, 2010	Rosie Henderson	Petaluma, CA
3888	June 12, 2010	Alexis Ward	Tipton, IA
3887	June 10, 2010	Adam Potter	Sidney, OH
3886	May 31, 2010	cassidy greene	Kaaawa, HI
3885	June 09, 2010	Torrance Miller	Boynton Beach, FL
3884	May 17, 2010	Janak Das	philadelphia, PA
3883	May 02, 2010	Caitlin Shaffer	niles, OH
3882	April 26, 2010	Jordan Coyne	Silver Spring, MD
3881	June 09, 2010	Jonathan Kestler	Fort Myers, FL
3880	March 09, 2010	Thomas Sievers	San Marcos, TX
3879	March 02, 2010	Catherine Humes	New York, NY
3878	February 24, 2010	Sarah Russell	lambertville, MI
3877	February 20, 2010	Jesse Newsham	saint peters, MO
3876	February 17, 2010	Carrie Bolen	Newport News, VA
3875	February 15, 2010	vicki wood	sioux falls, SD
3874	February 14, 2010	Tyler Austgen	Carol Stream, IL
3873	February 13, 2010	Steven Puziss	Frederick, MD
3872	February 12, 2010	James Ellis	Chehalis, WA
3871	February 12, 2010	Michael Teague	College Station, TX

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