Pubdate: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 Source: Northwest Arkansas Times (AR) Copyright: 2002 Community Publishers Inc. Contact: http://www.nwarktimes.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/828 Author: Georgia Lance DRUG WAR CONTROLS CITIZENS Thank you for printing some true, factual information about the War on Drugs. This "war" was begun by President Richard Nixon and Republicans today see their opportunity to dominate and control American citizens and people of other countries with their war on some drugs rhetoric and policies. The United States is now being sued, under NAFTA rules, for banning a Canadian company from selling hemp products in the United States. Medical marijuana users in the Unite ed States are still waiting for our government to do legitimate, useful research on the medicinal benefits of marijuana. As usual, America lags behind other countries in doing this research, but at least other countries don't have the narrow, moralistic viewpoint of Asa Hutchinson and his gang of thugs who are currently attacking and terrorizing medical marijuana users, doctors, and buyers clubs in California. Talk about the war on drugs supporting terrorism, it certainly is, right here in the good ole USA. Georgia Lance, Elkins - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager