Pubdate: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 Source: Crimson White, The (Edu, Univ of Alabama) Copyright: 2002 The Crimson White. Contact: http://www.cw.ua.edu/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2451 Author: Stan White Prohibition Of Marijuana Is Destructive, Immoral Letter to the Editor As a fellow citizen and cannabis activist, I condemn the choice of police service and protection Loretta Nall received as described in Friday's column "Marijuana Activist: Police persecuting me for beliefs." Biblically, medically and recreationally, many citizens use cannabis responsibly and are tired of government discrimination and lies. At the very least, North America must re-legalize cannabis, especially when you consider the worst side effects of cannabis are police-inflicted. Police should not be a part of that fraud, and whoever is in charge should be looking for another job. One where serving and protecting is not required. Freedom lovers must stop this dangerous activity. The original prohibition on a national scale was worse than the booze that was prohibited, and the sequel, now on an international scale, is worse. The historically discredited war on some drugs is costing citizens at every facet, including infringing on human, civil and constitutional rights. The war on drugs and cannabis, a plant, further finances terrorism beyond the conceptions of Al Capone to that of al-Qaeda. Jailing people for using cannabis is so mean-spirited, repulsive and sinful that it should be asked if cannabis prohibitionists really even comprehend that they're caging humans for using a plant? Instead of caging humans for using cannabis, thank Christ God, our Father for cannabis. Accept cannabis (known as kaneh bosm, before the King James Version) for what it is as described on literally the very first page of the Bible (Genesis 1:11-12 and Genesis 1:29-30). Stan White Dillon, Colo. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom