Law Enforcement Action Partnership

Medford, MA, United StatesFounded 2002

About Law Enforcement Action Partnership

LEAP is a nonprofit of law enforcement officials and criminal justice professionals advocating for drug policy reform, including cannabis legalization, from a public safety perspective.

Key Facts

  • 1Members include former police chiefs, judges, DEA agents, and prosecutors who publicly advocate for cannabis legalization
  • 2Originally founded as Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) before broadening its mission

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do police officers support legalization?

LEAP members argue that cannabis prohibition wastes law enforcement resources, fuels black markets, and disproportionately harms communities of color.

Is LEAP only about cannabis?

LEAP addresses criminal justice reform broadly but cannabis legalization remains a flagship policy position supported by its law enforcement members.