SentLTE-Digest Thursday, November 11 2010 Volume 10 : Number 070
001 LTE: Re: 'U. S. SEIZES 25 TONS OF POT IN SAN DIEGO' (Correction)
From: Kirk Muse <>
002 LTE: Re: 'Laws taking some weird turns'
From: Kirk Muse <>
003 LTE: US WA: Editorial: Conundrum Won't Go Away
From: Allan Erickson <>
004 LTE: Re: 'Conundrum won't go away'
From: Kirk Muse <>
005 LTE: Re: 'No praise for a 'death dealing drug crusade''
From: Kirk Muse <>
006 LTE: Re: 'No praise for a 'death dealing drug crusade''
From: Kirk Muse <>
007 LTE: 'New, more graphic cigarette warnings unveiled'
From: John Chase <>
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Subj: 001 LTE: Re: 'U. S. SEIZES 25 TONS OF POT IN SAN DIEGO' (Correction)
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 11:10:21 -0700
To the Editor of The Wall Street Journal:
No doubt many marijuana growers and sellers are thankful for this latest
pot bust. ("U. S. SEIZES 25 TONS OF POT IN SAN DIEGO" 11-5-10). Without
pot busts like this, marijuana would be worth what other easy-to-grow
weeds are worth--very little.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 002 LTE: Re: 'Laws taking some weird turns'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 19:16:58 -0700
To the Editor of The Ledger-Dispatch:
I'm writing about Jeanne Slack's not-so-thoughtful letter: "Laws taking
some weird turns" (11-4-10).
Marijuana is not more carcinogenic than tobacco. Marijuana contains no
nicotine, the main cancer spreading
ingredient of tobacco. Our tobacco-vs-marijuana kill ratio is about
430,000 to zero.
The fact is marijuana has never killed anybody it the 5,000 year history
of its use.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 003 LTE: US WA: Editorial: Conundrum Won't Go Away
From: Allan Erickson <>
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 08:12:27 -0700
US WA: Editorial: Conundrum Won't Go Away
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n905/a03.html?397
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http://morningdonut.blogspot.com/
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To the editor-
The Herald's editorial, Conundrum Won't Go Away (Fri, Nov 5), makes me
want to ask why it is we scrutinize cannabis (marijuana) so heavily yet
its prohibition goes basically unquestioned.
It is undeniable fact that cannabis is literally everywhere and is - as
your editorial states - our nation's number one cash crop. Isn't that
the ultimate mark of failure? In banning a once common agricultural
mainstay we have not reduced its use and instead have handed criminal
syndicates a multi-billion dollar golden egg laying goose.
The Prohibition of Alcohol was ended in large part because the crime
and murderous violence associated with Prohibition skyrocketed.
Official corruption became epidemic. Youth use increased as regulation
was enforced by thugs with tommy guns.
Now we have foreign drug cartels growing thousands and thousands of
plants in not just remote areas of the country but in our beloved
National Parks.
I would love to see the Herald (and of course other media) scrutinize
Cannabis Prohibition with the same zeal we so wrongly and officially
demonize this prolific and extremely useful (and historically
significant) plant.
Allan Erickson
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Subj: 004 LTE: Re: 'Conundrum won't go away'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 08:33:51 -0700
To the Editors of The Herald:
I'm writing about your thoughtful editorial: "Conundrum won't
go away" (11-5-10).
I'd like to add that marijuana is relatively safe in that it has
never caused a documented death from its use. However,
marijuana prohibition is very dangerous. Dangerous because
marijuana then is sold only by criminals. Criminals who often
sell other, much more dangerous drugs, and who offer free samples
to their marijuana customers.
For the sake of our children, we need to regulate and control the
sale of marijuana.
Only legal products can be regulated by our government. Only
legal products can be controlled by our government. And only
legal products can be taxed by our government.
Speaking of taxes, it seem to me that non-marijuana users would
be very much in favor of taxing a product that they don't use.
Around here, taxing someone else's vice is very popular.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85208
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 005 LTE: Re: 'No praise for a 'death dealing drug crusade''
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 18:44:29 -0800
To the Editor of The Suffolk News-Herald:
Thanks for publishing Ralph Givens' thoughtful letter:
"No praise for a 'death dealing drug crusade'" (11-7-10).
I thought that conservatives oppose nanny-state policies. Obviously I
was wrong. What could be more pro nanny-state than marijuana prohibition?
Beyond the fact that marijuana prohibition is counterproductive
and a complete waste of money, what about the right of adult
citizens to be left alone--especially in the privacy of our
own homes.
We don't punish those who attempt suicide and survive. So why
do we punish those who consume the wrong (politically selected)
recreational drugs?
I don't want my government attempting to protect me from myself.
I want my government to protect me from those who want to harm
me against my will.
Today, our nanny-state government tells us which recreational drugs
we may or may not consume. (Note that Viagra is OK, but marijuana
is not). Note that nicotine is OK, but marijuana is not.
Tomorrow, our nanny-state government will tell us which foods we
may or may not eat. Of course, they will do it for our own good
and protection.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 006 LTE: Re: 'No praise for a 'death dealing drug crusade''
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 18:54:55 -0800
To the Editor of The Suffolk News-Herald:
Thanks for publishing Ralph Givens' thoughtful letter:
"No praise for a 'death dealing drug crusade'" (11-7-10).
I thought that conservatives oppose nanny-state policies. Obviously I
was wrong. What could be more pro nanny-state than marijuana prohibition?
Beyond the fact that marijuana prohibition is counterproductive
and a complete waste of money, what about the right of adult
citizens to be left alone--especially in the privacy of our
own homes.
We don't punish those who attempt suicide and survive. So why
do we punish those who consume the wrong (politically selected)
recreational drugs?
I don't want my government attempting to protect me from myself.
I want my government to protect me from those who want to harm
me against my will.
Today, our nanny-state government tells us which recreational drugs
we may or may not consume. (Note that Viagra is OK, but marijuana
is not). Note that nicotine is OK, but marijuana is not.
Tomorrow, our nanny-state government will tell us which foods we
may or may not eat. Of course, they will do it for our own good
and protection.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 007 LTE: 'New, more graphic cigarette warnings unveiled'
From: John Chase <>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:30:16 -0800
Editors, Washington Post -
Re: "New, more graphic cigarette warnings unveiled", 11/11/2010
Isn't it amazing. According to official government surveys, cigarette
smoking among young people has been plummeting, even without the threat
of arrest. Marijuana smoking, on the other hand, has barely changed,
even though smokers risk a lifelong felony record. The trend difference
is so pronounced that in 2009 more young people smoked marijuana than
tobacco. The anti-tobacco strategy should be applied to marijuana to
give the criminal justice system a rest. Then use that saving for
expanded public relations programs against both drugs.
John Chase
727 787 3085
1620 E Dorchester Dr
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
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