Summary: HQ Podcast - "Prohibition is unwise fiscal policy. Education and treatment would be far more effective." - Diane Goldstien With more than 20 years in law enforcement, Diane Goldstein has made numerous arrests as a longtime foot soldier of the war on drugs. After joining the Redondo Beach Police Department in 1983, she rose from a Patrol Officer and School Resource Officer to Sergeant in the Special Investigations Unit, finally retiring as a Lieutenant Commander in 2004. During her time on the frontlines, her perspective on the war on drugs shifted gradually to strong opposition. Diane discusses the new efforts in California to put a ballot initative before voters in 2012 that would, Regulate Marijuana Like Wine. We also discussed a new documentary due out soon by film maker Ken Burns about the the history of alcohol prohibition and why drug prohibition will not work either.
