Podcast appearances and mentions of Diane Goldstein

This podcast comes from the Aspen Psychedelic Symposium from last summer. It features Diane Goldstein who is the executive director of Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Sarko Gergerian a police officer from Winthrop, Mass and Rick Doblin from MAPS. This panel was introduced by Zach Leary and was a highlight of our trip to Aspen's conference last year. We discuss new ways in which police should or could consider psychedelics and drugs more generally. Thanks to Aspen Public Radio and Aspen Psychedelic Symposium for allowing us to share this podcast.

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A national anti-marijuana group that is organizing the opposition to Measure 2, which, if passed by North Dakota voters, would legalize recreational marijuana, has been touting support from several law enforcement groups. These organizations say legalizing marijuana will hurt public safety. There will be more crime. More inebriated driving. But that's not so says Diane Goldstein. She's a 21-year veteran of the Redondo Beach Police Department, who retired as a lieutenant, and has spent her post-law enforcement career researching drug policy and advocating for reforms. She joined this episode of Plain Talk, along with pro-Measure 2 campaigner and Fargo-based defense attorney Mark Friese, to rebut the argument coming from some in North Dakota law enforcement. Goldstein says it's a mistake to compare North Dakota's measure to what happened in California, which decided to open the legal marijuana market up with little in the way of regulation. She said North Dakota's measure contains prudent protections that California didn't contemplate when that state first legalized marijuana more than two decades ago. Both Friese and Goldstein also pointed out that legalizing marijuana isn't some social experiment anymore. Many states have legalized marijuana now, and have lived with legalization for years, and the evidence shows little in the way of a crime surge. That's not to say that legalizing marijuana in North Dakota will be a panacea for public safety, Goldstein warned. "We'll never get rid of the black market," she said. But, legalization can mitigate the public safety threat that comes from the marijuana black market and the criminal gangs who serve it. To be notified when new episodes of Plain Talk drop, subscribe - it's free! - on the podcast platform of your choice.

10/26/22: Joel previously had guests on that disagree with Measure 2, and today he is joined by guests that support it. Measure 2 would legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota, and he's joined by Mark Friese and Diane Goldstein to talk about it. Mark is an attorney at Vogel Law, and his primary practice area is criminal law. Diane has served as a patrol officer, a school resource officer, investigator, sergeant in the Special Investigations Unit, and became the first female lieutenant in her police department in California before retiring in 2004. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we peel back the curtain and hear what happened after Roy got off the bathroom floor in Costa Rica and listen to TWO of our favorite interviews.First, we wonder about the drug war with Diane Goldstein, Chair of Law Enforcement Action Partnership. Then, we have a high-minded converation  with Eddy Portnoy, curator of Am Yisrael High: The Story of Jews and Cannabis on view now at the YIVO Institute for Jewish History, in NYC. WonderingJewsPodcast.com!   While you're reading this, help us grow the show! Check out our new  $1/month Big Spender level, and of course our $4.20/month Tokin' Supporter, and $10/month Bubbe Kush levels on Patreon!And if you dig the show, please leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter: @JewsWondering  and become our besties on Facebook: @JewsWondering.

In this episode we discuss the hotly debated topic of marijuana legalization. While 18 states have legalized recreational marijuana and the United States House of Representatives just passed a landmark marijuana legalization bill, cannabis is still an illegal substance under federal law in the United States.  With the help of two experts, we dive into the data behind the arguments for and against the legalization of marijauna. Our guests: Dr. Silvia Martins, MD, PhD, Director of the Substance Use Epidemiology Unit, Department of Epidemiology at Columbia University. Lt. Diane Goldstein, Executive Director of Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) and law enforcement veteran having worked in investigations, crisis negotiation, and gang enforcement for 21 years.

In this episode, Diane Goldstein (from the Law Enforcement Action Partnership) and Katherine discuss qualified immunity, a topic that many have heard of and may not know much about. Follow Law Enforcement Action Partnership on Twitter @PoliceForReform or on Facebook @lawenforcementactionGood Apple Police Spotlight sources: Police1 WebsiteOrgan donor information: organdonor.govDiane's social media: @dianegoldstein

This episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was first published as a newsletter in April 2019. I'm recording it as a supplemental podcast now so that new listeners and subscribers have an opportunity to engage with the material. In it, I'll be introducing the memorate genre with help from scholars Carl W. von Sydow, Lauri Honko, Diane Goldstein, and others, helping you analyse a memorate, and discussing ways to bring memorates to your story craft. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/what-memorate)

“Defund the police? We should defund the drug war first!”This episode is sponsored by Zippz, state-of-the-art personalized CBD medicines for sleep and stressMost cops have never been fans of legalization. Diane Goldstein, Executive Director of the Law Enforcement Action Project, explains why and how she's working to change hardened minds. An extensive 2020 survey of 3615 law enforcement officers revealed that a large chasm that still exists between changing our out of date drug laws and changing the minds of the people who enforce those laws. While 37 US states have some form of medical or adult use laws, the police are still being trained to associate the devil's lettuce with criminality, a designation that was created by drug laws themselves. Here 's a sampling of the study's findings: 75% of cops surveyed had never used cannabis or used it less than four times.Two thirds agree that “marijuana is less dangerous than other Schedule 1 drugs” but over 75% still believe it is a gateway drug and that legalization leads to use of harder drugs.Over half of the cops surveyed in illegal states still believe that enforcing misdemeanor possession charges is a worthwhile use of their time.These statistics explain why I invited Diane Goldstein on to the podcast. Diane was a cop for 20 years and today she heads LEAP, the Enforcement Action Partnership. She is a cop who saw the failures of the Drug War from a professional and personal point of view and now works to educate and change hardened minds within the law enforcement hierarchy. We've all heard cops say, “We don't make the law, we only enforce it,” but the truth is that cops have a vested interest in and receive massive amounts of state and federal funding to maintain the prohibition status quo. “Cops often repress reform because it doesn't support their agenda,” is how Diane expresses it in this interview.It's no secret that Diane's task is Herculean, but she is optimistic that change is afoot. “Yes,” she says, “we must change laws but we also have to show Law Enforcement that they'll still have plenty of tools they need to do their jobs effectively.” In other words, reward them with the same funds they would have used to investigate marijuana crimes. “Before talking about defunding the police [a misleading and dreadful phrase to explain reapportioning funds in my humble opinion], we should defund the drug war first. Drug law enforcement is a bludgeon that drives racial disparities in policing across the country.”ALSO...Be sure to check out the “Trusted Brands'' tab on the Brave New Weed website. We recently launched in response to frequent questions from listeners about products. Alas, we are not able to test every product that comes our way our catches our interest, but those that we've been able to vet are on this small, growing list. Keep checking it as we'll be updating it regularly.

Ret. Lt. Diane Goldstein is taking over as the leader of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP). We discuss her new role and her thoughts about policing and police reform. #diane goldstein #dianegoldstein #LEAP #change #policing #law enforcement #OIC #Officer involvedshooting #BLM, #black lives matter #policereform#police reform #captainhunter #captain hunter's podcast

Scott and Marisa discuss the crucial decision facing Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature on whether to mandate classroom instruction in the fall. Then, retired police lieutenant Diane Goldstein, executive director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, joins to talk about the role of decisions made by state legislatures in police killings like the shooting of Daunte Wright, the lobbying power of law enforcement groups, Senate Bill 2 to decertify officers engaged in misconduct and how her brother's death from an overdose inspired her reform work.

Nomade invétérée, Diane Goldstein signe une mode à son image : joyeuse, mystique et ouverte sur le monde. Avec un père architecte et une mère sculptrice, elle grandit à Paris dans un univers artistique exigeant. Après des études à la Central Saint Martins School, Diane fonde la marque Aprilmay qu'elle dirige pendant dix ans : on y retrouve ses influences street art et photographies 90's, le gout du voyage et un style bohème raffiné. Passionnée de Tarot autant que de mode, Diane se lance aujourd'hui naturellement dans la création d'une ligne de kimonos, baptisée Monoki. Elle s'approvisionne dans une école de karaté, les fait teindre, délaver puis broder par un artisan à Los Angeles. Ses kimonos sont ensuite rebrodés à la main avec des fils de couleurs , comme une signature , qui leur confère une touche unique. Ce long processus artisanal se termine par la bénédiction de chaque pièce par un Shaman à Big Sur, en Californie. Puis Diane joint à chaque Kimono une carte de Tarot dont elle écrit l'interprétation. Il y a dans Monoki un mélange des envies et inspirations de Diane, l'exigence des belles matières brodées et une touche de spiritualité mystique.

On this week's episode, Josh and Roy get surprisingly lit smoking bowls of Roy's very own homegrown Mango Kush and get to wondering about cops and the drug war with special guest Diane Goldstein, Chair of Law Enforcement Action Partnership. Then it's time to for another headline grab bag. Then the boys repack and wrap things up with a special Blazed Blessings about the Ethiopian Jewish celebration of Sigd! It's a good one, this episode!Hey friend, while you are reading this, help us grow the show!Become a Tokin' Supporter through Patreon: Click here to Support the show on Patreon!Rate and review Wondering Jews wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us on Twitter or send us an e-mail!HEADLINES:Wu-Tang's Raekwon Will Pay You to Grow Weed at Home Using CitizenGrown Grow BoxesNew York said to halt planned Orthodox Jewish wedding with up to 10,000 guestsNew Jersey and Arizona legalization measures leading in latest pollsJewish American Paul Milgrom shares Nobel Prize in economics for auction theory discoveriesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/wonderingjews)

Diane Goldstein spent over 20 years as a police officer, retiring as a lieutenant, and now her mission is to end the bureaucracy, prohibition and moralizing that has led to corruption, police brutality, militarization and death. She joins The Tatiana Show on this episode to talk about a variety of subjects including how the public has unrealistic expectations of police officers, how the drug war has led to agency overreach, police use of military equipment, the Breonna Taylor case and what the police did wrong, COVID-19 and how government regulations make anti-police sentiment worse, the riots and looting that have sprung up alongside the Black Lives Matter movement, and how civil asset forfeiture and punitive ticketing artificially props up bad policing. Ret. Lt. Goldstein currently serves as chairperson of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, a civil action group dedicated to organizing members of the law enforcement and criminal justice communities in support of criminal justice reform, decriminalization, and redirecting of police funding to fighting real crime and providing true community engagement & protection. To learn more, visit LawEnforcementAction.org. About the Guest: Diane Goldstein joined the Redondo Beach Police Department in 1983. She rose from a Patrol Officer and School Resource Officer to Sergeant in the Special Investigations Unit, served as a Division Commander, and retired as a lieutenant in 2004. She was the first female lieutenant in the department. Goldstein came to oppose prohibition through the tragic loss of a close family member who couldn’t get the help he needed because the justice system is inadequately designed to help people struggling with mental health and addiction issues. Goldstein coordinated multiple agencies in probation and parole searches and became a specialist in juvenile crime prevention, gang intervention, and a recognized leader in crisis management. She also developed national training guidelines and policies for use during critical incidents. A founding member of the California Association of Hostage Negotiators, Goldstein received that organization’s Honorary Life Member Award, and earned the Herman Goldstein Excellence in Problem Solving Team Award (Honorary Mention) for her work with a gang interdiction task force. If you like this content, please send a tip with BTC to 1Q2QHoNowg8D2QzWhBQU1YrraG771aCpgS More Info: Tatiana Moroz – https://www.tatianamoroz.com Crypto Media Hub – https://www.cryptomediahub.com Vaultoro – http://www.vaultoro.gold/tatiana/ Law Enforcement Action Partnership – https://LawEnforcementAction.org Friends and Sponsors of the Show: Proof of Love – https://proofoflovecast.com Global Crypto Advisors – http://globalcryptoadvisors.io *You have been listening to the Tatiana Show. This show may contain adult content, language, and humor and is intended for mature audiences. If that’s not you, please stop listening. Nothing you hear on The Tatiana Show is intended as financial advice, legal advice, or really, anything other than entertainment. Take everything you hear with a grain of salt. Oh, and if you’re hearing us on an affiliate network, the ideas and views expressed on this show are not necessarily those of the network you are listening on, or of any sponsors or any affiliate products you may hear about on the show.

Diane Goldstein spent over 20 years as a police officer, retiring as a lieutenant, and now her mission is to end the bureaucracy, prohibition and moralizing that has led to corruption, police brutality, militarization and death. She joins The Tatiana Show on this episode to talk about a variety of subjects including how the public has unrealistic expectations of police officers, how the drug war has led to agency overreach, police use of military equipment, the Breonna Taylor case and what the police did wrong, COVID-19 and how government regulations make anti-police sentiment worse, the riots and looting that have sprung up alongside the Black Lives Matter movement, and how civil asset forfeiture and punitive ticketing artificially props up bad policing. Ret. Lt. Goldstein currently serves as chairperson of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, a civil action group dedicated to organizing members of the law enforcement and criminal justice communities in support of criminal justice reform, decriminalization, and redirecting of police funding to fighting real crime and providing true community engagement & protection. To learn more, visit LawEnforcementAction.org. About the Guest:Diane Goldstein joined the Redondo Beach Police Department in 1983. She rose from a Patrol Officer and School Resource Officer to Sergeant in the Special Investigations Unit, served as a Division Commander, and retired as a lieutenant in 2004. She was the first female lieutenant in the department.  Goldstein came to oppose prohibition through the tragic loss of a close family member who couldn't get the help he needed because the justice system is inadequately designed to help people struggling with mental health and addiction issues.  Goldstein coordinated multiple agencies in probation and parole searches and became a specialist in juvenile crime prevention, gang intervention, and a recognized leader in crisis management. She also developed national training guidelines and policies for use during critical incidents. A founding member of the California Association of Hostage Negotiators, Goldstein received that organization's Honorary Life Member Award, and earned the Herman Goldstein Excellence in Problem Solving Team Award (Honorary Mention) for her work with a gang interdiction task force.If you like this content, please send a tip with BTC to 1Q2QHoNowg8D2QzWhBQU1YrraG771aCpgS More Info: Tatiana Moroz - https://www.tatianamoroz.com Crypto Media Hub - https://www.cryptomediahub.com Vaultoro - http://www.vaultoro.gold/tatiana/ Law Enforcement Action Partnership - https://LawEnforcementAction.org Friends and Sponsors of the Show:Proof of Love - https://proofoflovecast.comGlobal Crypto Advisors - http://globalcryptoadvisors.io *You have been listening to the Tatiana Show. This show may contain adult content, language, and humor and is intended for mature audiences. If that’s not you, please stop listening. Nothing you hear on The Tatiana Show is intended as financial advice, legal advice, or really, anything other than entertainment. Take everything you hear with a grain of salt. Oh, and if you’re hearing us on an affiliate network, the ideas and views expressed on this show are not necessarily those of the network you are listening on, or of any sponsors or any affiliate products you may hear about on the show.

Diane Goldstein is a 21-year veteran of the Redondo Beach Police Department. She says the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd highlight the structural racism that is rife in both the US policing and criminal justice systems.

Diane Goldstein is a 21-year veteran of the Redondo Beach Police Department. She says the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd highlight the structural racism that is rife in both the US policing and criminal justice systems.

This week we will be examining what seems to me to be the craziest month in terms of the relationship between the police and the public. Fortunately, I have retired lieutenant and current member of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP). Diane Goldstein with me to help understand what is going on in law enforcement and can we really bridge that divide. This ep is also on Youtube, just search for Captain Hunter's POdcast on Youtube. Also, check out the blog. hunterpolicetraining.com/blog@dianemgoldstein #dianemgoldstein #LEAP #police #policebrutality #policecitizensrelationship #community #communityactivism #buildingthebridge #bridgingthegap #blacklivesmatter #irunwithmaud #runwithmaud #ahmaudarbery #georgefloyd #breonnataylor #amycooper #racism #implicitbias #racistpolice #minneapolis #minneapolispd

Are we finally on the verge of a breakthrough when it comes to public opinion about prohibition? It's an exciting time to be an activist for criminal justice reform, thanks especially to people like Lieutenant Diane Goldstein, Ret., whose decades of experience on the police force make her case for decriminalization a lot harder for law enforcement to ignore. Diane is a rockstar speaker, board member, and investigative reporter with the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, whose mission is to unite and mobilize the voice of law enforcement in support of drug policy and criminal justice reform. Which means there's a whole network of “good cops” out there we can tap into to back up our own advocacy efforts. So here's what you'll learn in this episode of Leading Liberty: What inspired a former narcotics officer to dedicate the rest of her career to criminal justice reform The two-word distinction making a 180-degree difference in how even our unlikely allies respond to the idea of letting adults make their own decisions A shocking new statistic about the unintended consequences of the drug war that's impossible for even the most conservative elected officials to ignore The first phone call to make to start a conversation about criminal justice reform in your own community And lots more! So on that note, let's dive into the interview! Resources in this episode: Episode 006: Finding a Gateway Issue to Agree On Article: We Need to End This Form of Robbery (Diane's investigation on civil asset forfeiture + CHART of declining violent crime clearance rates) Article: A Fudge on Facts (Thorough rebuttal to misleading claims about cannabis-related crime in Colorado) Incarcerating US (Documentary) Want to start chipping away at the drug war in your own city? If you’ve got questions, click here for answers in the Leading Liberty Mastermind. P.S. Did you like this episode? Help other freedom fighters find the show by leaving Leading Liberty a quick review!

We’re back with Season Four with a few fresh updates! This week, Sam and Rachelle discuss the latest news, headlines, and forecasts in drugs and drug policy while Tyler gives us the history of congressional support for the Controlled Substances Act. For the round table segment, Sarah and Sam are joined by Diane Goldstein and Vilmarie […] The post VolteFace and Drug Checking [#85] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

Dr. Dina continues the discussion on the Future of California Marijuana Legalization with Diane Goldstein, ‎Executive Board Member for ‎Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP).

Dr. Dina continues the discussion on the Future of California Marijuana Legalization with Diane Goldstein, ‎Executive Board Member for ‎Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP).

Welcome to episode six of OC Speakly. This week we talk about weed. Staff writer and marijuana maven Mary Carreon talks with Diane Goldstein, Executive Boardmember of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) about how California Prop 64 affects Orange County. We also ask you a really hard trivia question (with a prize!) and tell you where to get the best breakfast burritos in Buena Park. Enjoy! Show notes: OC Weekly's Prop 64 coverage Orange County's marijuana activists OC NORML Chris Glew Randall Longwith Marla James Sky High dispensary raid Shout out to NASA OG at New Generation Interview with Diane Goldstein Diane's Bio on LEAP.cc Call for local bands Email music editor Nate Jackson (njackson@ocweekly.com) No Hate Hotline this week We forgot to put the phone number under this article on Fidel Castro Trivia contest - win a $25 gift card to Naugles Listen to the episode for the question Email Gustavo if you know the answer (garellano@ocweekly.com) Food review - Athenian Burgers #3 OC Weekly Best of 2015 OC Weekly Best of 2014 -- Leave a message on our Hater Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram Have a specific podcast question? Email podcast@ocweekly.com

Dr. Dina discusses the Future of California Marijuana Legalization with Diane Goldstein, ‎Executive Board Member for ‎Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.

Dr. Dina discusses the Future of California Marijuana Legalization with Diane Goldstein, ‎Executive Board Member for ‎Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.

If Project SAM leader Kevin Sabet is the so-called “quarterback of the anti-legalization movement”, then former police lieutenant Diane Goldstein is the “defensive end of the anti-prohibition movement” who just sacked Sabet for a ten-yard loss.

Former Police Officer Diane Goldstein joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt to discuss the failure of the Drug War and the merits of a California ballot initiative to legalize marijuana. The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), an initiative to legalize marijuana in the state, will be on the November ballot. Diane's Background Diane is a speaker and Executive Board Member for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP.) S [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Police Officer Diane Goldstein joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt to discuss the failure of the Drug War and the merits of a California ballot initiative to legalize marijuana. The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), an initiative to legalize marijuana in the state, will be on the November ballot. Diane’s Background Diane is a speaker and Executive Board Member for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP.) S [...]

Diane Goldstein is a 21-year veteran of law enforcement who retired as the first female lieutenant for the Redondo Beach Police Department, (CA). She is a speaker and Executive Board Member for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) and is a guest columnist for the Huffington Post, The Leaf Online, High Times, The Orange Juice Blog, Medical Marijuana 411, and Ladybud Magazine, as well as appearing on television and on radio as a political commentator.This show is brought to you by Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Diane Goldstein is a 21-year veteran of law enforcement who retired as the first female lieutenant for the Redondo Beach Police Department, (CA). She is a speaker and Executive Board Member for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) and is a guest columnist for the Huffington Post, The Leaf Online, High Times, The Orange Juice Blog, Medical Marijuana 411, and Ladybud Magazine, as well as appearing on television and on radio as a political commentator.

Diane Goldstein, a retired Lieutenant Commander in Redondo Beach, CA, and current member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition’s Executive Board, joins Sam and Rachelle for a discussion about California’s Proposition 47 which reduced certain drug possession crimes from felony status to misdemeanor. News: Censorship and Exclusion on Day One of UN Special Session on Drugs In […] The post This Time It’s a Misdemeanor [#41] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

PatiCakes Queen of Cannabis Kandice Hawes Orange County Norml Keiko Beattie US Weed Channel Magic Mike our fabulous Producer talk with: Diane Goldstein LEAP Executive Board Member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Diane Goldstein served with the Redondo Beach Police Department for more than 20 years and retired as a Lieutenant. As a strong supporter of the war on drugs, she began to reconsider it, both because of what she saw professionally and personally. LEAP envisions a world in which drug policies work for the benefit of society and keep our communities safer. A system of legalization and regulation will end the violence, better protect human rights, safeguard our children, reduce crime and disease, treat drug abusers as patients, reduce addiction, use tax dollars more efficiently, and restore the public’s respect and trust in law enforcement. The mission of LEAP is to reduce the multitude of harmful consequences resulting from fighting the war on drugs and to lessen the incidence of death, disease, crime, and addiction by ending drug prohibition. Give us a call @ 714.287.0329 E-mail us: pgordon5@verizon.net or paticakes@hempradio.com Let us know what you think. We love hearing from you! Be Safe Be Smart Have a Fabulous time!

Diane Goldstein served 21 years with the Redondo Beach (CA) Police Department, retiring as the first female lieutenant in the agency. During her career she served in patrol and investigative assignments that included gangs and narcotics. She is a subject matter expert and recognized leader in the area of crisis negotiations and developed national training guidelines for use during critical incidents, including the development of POST guidelines for Basic Crisis Negotiator Course Recommended Topics, and Crisis Negotiations Core Competencies. In addition she served as an Academy Instructor at the South Bay Reserve Academy, is a nationally recognized guest lecturer, writer and political commentator on drug policy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Studies from Brandman University and is a board member for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.

On December, 18, 2013, Christina Tobin interviewed Diane Goldstein, board member and spokesperson for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP). Goldstein is a retired lieutenant from Redondo Beach who believes we need to reform our criminal justice system and move our drug policy under a public health model. She talks about how critical resources for fighting crime are being diverted to the drug wars and how people struggling with substance abuse and/or mental health issues are not getting the help they really need. Goldstein notes that some may think that the idea of law enforcement against prohibition is something of an oxymoron, but over 5,000 current, retired, and former criminal justice professionals, from police officers and supreme court justices, are members of LEAP. Goldstein talks about how criminal justice system lobbyists tend to focus on self-serving agendas, growing the system, rather than serving the people. She also talks about how her own brother’s struggles with substance abuse helped her see that the way the drug problem is being addressed in American is not working. “If we ground our government in compassion we would be better off as a society in general.” For more information go to www.LEAP.cc

We’ve been hearing lots about changing marijuana laws all over the country. What does this mean to us? This week Denise speaks with Diane Goldstein, a retired Lieutenant Commander from the Redondo Beach Police Department and member of LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition), about new legislation and possible changes in the laws. Ms Goldstein also talks about being a law … Read more about this episode...

“The war on drugs is over.” Welcome to another episode of your favorite marijuana / cannabis talk show, the Hot Box. Mat Lee here with some show notes for episode 133. We recorded on Saturday so we could interview another member of LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition) on the show. Let's welcome Diane Goldstein to … Continue reading "HBP 133: The Sexualization of Medical Marijuana" The post HBP 133: The Sexualization of Medical Marijuana appeared first on HotBox.Earth.

PatiCakes, Queen of Cannabis; Kandice, Executive Director Orange County NORML; Chadd, Otherside Farms; Sparky, Super Tech; and the ever wonderful Graceman; talkin we need our “Super Hero’s”, the NORML News, Caravan for Peace & other Hot Pot Topics…………. Sam, “the Word Man”, is traveling a with the “Caravan for Peace” led by Javier Sicilia and Mexico’s Movement For Peace with Justice & Dignity leading a caravan across the US calling for an end to the drug war. Bop gunn (one Nation){radio edit}, George Clinton & Ice Cube Some of our heros: Steve Collett, Judge Jim Gray, LEAP, Diane Goldstein, Steve Downey & the list goes on……… www.medicalmarijuana411.com http://www.caravanforpeace.org/caravan/ http://www.judgejimgray.com/ http://www.regulatemarijuana.org/ http://www.regulatemarijuana.org/news/listen-yes-64-theme-song

Martha Montelongo, John Seiler and Ben Boychuk talk to Diane Goldstein, a drug policy reform activist, retired police officer, and spokesperson for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, about the latest developments in marijuana regulation in California. Diane says that although a ballot initiative to “regulate marijuana like wine” is unlikely to appear before 2014, there are some […]

Gadfly Radio with Martha and CalWatchDog:  Tonight, Ben Boychuk, John Seiler, with special guests Arun Ramanathan on teacher quality & Diane Goldstein on drug wars in LA County and what does Obama snack on? CA is bust in one month, and Attorney Generals should not write Ballot Titles and Summaries.