Pubdate: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 Source: Arizona Republic (AZ) Copyright: 2000 The Arizona Republic Contact: 200 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ 85004 Website: http://www.azcentral.com/news/ Forum: http://www.azcentral.com/pni-bin/WebX?azc Author: Edward Perkins, M.D. Note: "Last week's (Jan. 22) questions about the war on drugs brought a record 161 letters." Related: Series Index at http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n103/a01.html LEGALIZE MARIJUANA Legalize marijuana with the same restrictions as for alcohol. Tax it and use the proceeds to set up more drug treatment and education programs. Provide hard drugs to registered drug users at drug treatment centers where such people could be persuaded to undergo treatment. - - Edward Perkins, M.D., Queen Valley - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake