Pubdate: Fri, 15 May 2009 Source: Garden Island (Lihue, HI) Copyright: 2009 Kauai Publishing Co. Contact: http://kauaiworld.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/964 Author: Roger Christie DON'T CRITICIZE IT Helicopter harassment and the tyranny of arresting and prosecuting adult personal cultivations of up to 24 cannabis plants could soon be a thing of the past in Hawai'i County because we approved a lowest law enforcement priority of cannabis ordinance last election day. First, Mayor Kenoi announced recently that Hawai'i County has ended its involvement in the "marijuana eradication program" after 30-plus years. Second, the federal government's newly confirmed "drug czar" was Seattle's Chief of Police for the last eight years and oversaw the resounding success of their lowest law enforcement priority of cannabis ordinance. The final straw might be when the general public becomes aware of the safe, effective, inexpensive cancer curing ability of cannabis and the government's own patent on the plant. The "war on marijuana" will finally be over and organic growers of the natural herbal medicine will be rightfully honored. May the last marijuana trial in Hawai'i history be yesterday. Amen. Roger Christie, Hilo - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D