Pubdate: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 Source: Daily Vanguard (Portland, OR Edu) Copyright: 2004, Daily Vanguard Contact: http://www.dailyvanguard.com/vnews/display.v Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2834 Author: Stan White, http://www.mapinc.org/writers/stan+white Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n103/a08.html?3785 Note: Title by Newshawk EXPOSING GOVERNMENT-SUBSIDIZED, CANNABIS PROHIBITIONISTS Dear Editor of The Daily Vanguard, Thank You for exposing the historically discredited, government-subsidized, cannabis prohibitionists ("False advertising," Jan. 16, 2004) for what they are. Biblically, medically and recreationally, many citizens use cannabis responsibly and are tired of various forms of government discriminatory deceit directed toward them. While America desperately needs credible drug law reform, Democratic presidential nominee Dennis Kucinich, with an A-plus grade from the Marijuana Policy Project's report card, put in writing on his Web site (www.kucinich.us/issues/marijuana_decrim.php) that as president he will decriminalize cannabis (marijuana) and regulate it like alcohol. As a cannabis activist and obedient Christian, ending the policy of caging our brother for using a plant is an important issue whose time has come. Truthfully, Stan White - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin