Pubdate: Sun, 21 Aug 2016 Source: San Francisco Chronicle (CA) Copyright: 2016 Hearst Communications Inc. Contact: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/submissions/#1 Website: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/388 Author: Donald Beck Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n549/a03.html DRACONIAN LAWS I often do not agree with Debra J. Saunders; however, I found her views regarding use of marijuana to be spoton. The fact that marijuana is still classified as a Schedule 1 drug, by the Drug Enforcement Administration, is outrageous. The penalties for its possession and or use are draconian. The federal government crackdown on medical marijuana is even more outrageous. This War on Drugs has been an absolute failure. Donald Beck, Novato - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom