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Broken Laws, Broken Lives: A Cop’s Plea for Smarter Drug Policies
Do lenient drug laws hurt more than they help? Hosts Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley join Patrol Sergeant Jordan Morris to unpack the fallout of drug decriminalization in California, where meth possession earns just a ticket. Morris shares the toll on communities and officers, proposing mandatory rehab to break addiction cycles. From the blur between jail and prison to the need for robust police training, this heartfelt episode calls for policies that heal, not harm, offering hope for safer streets.
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(00:00) Reforms Gone Wrong: How drug decriminalization strains cops and…
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