And I give him full marks for discussing, debating, and defending his position with such firmness without ad hominem attacks.

Given all that, and given that I support his goal, I will offer him some suggestions, which I hope he finds useful;

- Add a disclaimer stating specifically that you are focused only on Drug Prohibition and clarifying that your supporters may disagree on other topics. In fact, you could promote this as a strength of your organization. Something like this; “Even though many of our member disagree on topics like religion, abortion, even gun control – we all agree that Drug Prohibition is wrong and needs to be ended.”

- Ask your members to clarify this distinction of differences within the statements. I recommend a phrase like; “This is not the official position of LEAP, but my opinion on the subject of X is Y.”

- Where possible, choose to avoid associating yourself and the LEAP organization with persons whose opinions and presentations are contrary to the focus of your goal. I realize that you are in need of members, supporters, and speakers. But even then, you should be choosy. And I’m not saying that a person who supports gun control shouldn’t be a member of your group. But I am saying that if you have a candidate for a high-profile position in your organization, they need to be willing and able to clearly enunciate the difference between their personal opinions and LEAP’s.

- If necessary, make changes. Everything and everybody needs to make adjustments to their environments. Successful organizations change and adapt.

I wish you continued success and I hope to continue supporting your cause in the future.
Most importantly, I hope to have the option of enjoying my life as I choose – through the hard-earned win of your organization. Thanks for your efforts and sacrifices.