Pubdate: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 Source: Birmingham Eccentric (MI) Copyright: 2011 Observer & Eccentric Newspapers Contact: http://www.hometownlife.com/section/CUSTOMERSERVICE20 Website: http://www.hometownlife.com/section/NEWS02 Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5164 Author: Stan White Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v11/n712/a09.html GOD'S APPROVAL Another reason to legalize and regulate the extremely popular and relatively safe plant cannabis (marijuana) that doesn't get mentioned ("McKinnon: Drop marijuana laws," Dec. 11, is because it is biblically correct since God (the Ecologician) indicates he created all the seed-bearing plants, saying they are all good, on literally the very first page (see Genesis 1:11-12 and 29-30). The only biblical restriction placed on cannabis is to accept it with thankfulness (1 Timothy 4:1-5). Exactly what kind of people cages its citizens for using what God says is good? Stan White Dillon, Colo. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard R Smith Jr.