The author clarifies his position on drug law reform and the work of LEAP (Law Enforcement Action Partnership), an organisation he helped establish in Scotland. LEAP comprises retired police officers, law enforcement professionals, and advocates who believe current drug legislation is ineffective.
The author spent nearly three decades in law enforcement, initially believing he was making communities safer by arresting drug dealers. He experienced a significant shift in perspective while writing his book "The Ten Percent" and during a YouTube interview with Shaun Attwood.
He explains that enforcement-based approaches inadvertently created market conditions favouring criminal organisations. Drug seizures simply raised prices rather than reducing demand. The author argues the government's anti-drug campaigns paradoxically promoted drug use among youth.
LEAP advocates for removing prohibition, implementing evidence-based policy, and establishing regulated legal markets through licensed outlets. The goal is ensuring people who use drugs receive education and health-based support rather than criminalisation.
The author emphasises Scotland's status as having Europe's highest drug-related death rate and argues that mobilising public support for reform could change this outcome.