Pubdate: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 Source: Daily Sentinel, The (Grand Junction, CO) Copyright: 2010 Cox Newspapers, Inc. Contact: http://www.gjsentinel.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2084 Author: Stan White Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n320/a03.html CANNABIS PROHIBITION JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE Who can blame David Cox for eliminating the chance of being misquoted about the cannabis (marijuana) issue while running as a Republican candidate for House District 54? I cannot imagine an intelligent person knowing the truth about cannabis and cannabis laws suddenly changing his mind and rationalizing prohibition, persecution and extermination of this relatively safe, God-given plant. The country is full of politicians who do crazy, sinful and dishonest things to get elected though and we'll just have to wait and see. Cannabis prohibition runs against true Republican principals, but I've grown accustomed to Republicans who want to spend money caging responsible adults for using this plant. David Cox gets it. His GOP challengers Ray "What's our next step? Medical crack?" Scott and Robert "what I would do is have stricter restrictions" Hislop, don't get it. For the record, I'm a registered Democrat, but I would consider changing that if a Republican candidate in my Colorado district supported ending the sin of cannabis prohibition. Stan White Dillon - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom