Sometimes people in law enforcement will hear it whispered that I'm a former cop who favors decriminalization of marijuana laws, & they'll approach me the way they might a traitor or snitch. So let me set the record straight. Yes, I was a cop for 34 years, the last six of which I spent as chief of Seattle's police department. But no, I don't favor decriminalization. I favor legalization, & not just of pot, but also of all drugs, including heroin, cocaine, meth, psychotropics, mushrooms, & LSD.