Pubdate: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 Source: Merced Sun-Star (CA) Copyright: 2010 Merced Sun-Star Contact: http://www.mercedsunstar.com/284 Website: http://www.mercedsunstar.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2546 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n809/a06.html Author: Stan White POT DEBATE IS OVER Editor: Make no mistake, Proposition 19 is the way (Editorial: "Want legal pot? Prop. 19 isn't the way," Sun-Star on Monday) to begin ending cannabis (marijuana) prohibition in North America. The opportunity for "a serious debate" is over. Millions of Americans are hoping and praying California voters do the right thing and end the immoral devil law known as cannabis prohibition. And now there is another reason for Californians to vote yes on Prop. 19, since prohibitionist Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger even acknowledged cannabis laws are wrong and waste limited resources by signing Senate Bill 1449. It's clearly time to stop punishing, persecuting or discriminating against responsible adults who choose to use the relatively safe plant cannabis. Ending cannabis prohibition and extermination is one of the most important issues of our time. Stan White Dillon, Colo. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake