Pubdate: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 Source: Amarillo Globe-News (TX) Copyright: 2000 Amarillo Globe-News Contact: P.O. Box 2091, Amarillo, TX 79166 Fax: (806) 373-0810 Website: http://amarillonet.com/ Forum: http://208.138.68.214:90/eshare/server?action4 Author: Michael K. Gailband Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n987/a04.html DRUG WAR IS COSTING US DEARLY In his July 16 column, John Kanelis sounds like he's really into the fried-egg commercial. I thought that commercial was stupid, and most people I know laughed at that government-sponsored propaganda. On the more serious side, I don't think Kanelis ever mentioned marijuana; he talks about drug legalization in terms of hard drugs like heroin and cocaine. Most legalization proponents, I believe, are looking to legalize soft drugs, not the hard stuff. I don't know of any country that has legalized heroin or cocaine. I'd like to know what Kanelis means by "losing a generation." We're losing a generation right now in jail from this drug war. Michael K. Gailband, Staten Island, N.Y. - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk