Pubdate: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 Source: Ladysmith-Chemanius Chronicle (CN BC) Copyright: 2002 BC Newspaper Group & New Media Contact: http://www.ladysmithchronicle.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1279 Author: Stan White Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n1903/a06.html POT VIEWS ENCOURAGING Editor: It is encouraging to read Chuck Beyer's letter, "MP misses point on pot legalization", Oct. 8 and Alan Randell's letter "War on drugs a manipulative ruse", Oct. 8, because it's time to end this embarrassing part of North American history. The original prohibition on a national scale was worse than the booze prohibited and the sequel, now, on an international scale is worse. At the very minimum, North America must re-legalize cannabis, especially when you consider the worst side effects of cannabis are police inflicted. Caging humans for using cannabis, is so mean spirited, vile and repulsive, that it should be asked if cannabis prohibitionists really even comprehend that they're admitting, a desire to cage humans for using a plant? Stan White Dillon, Co - --- MAP posted-by: Alex