Pubdate: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 Source: East Valley Tribune (AZ) Copyright: 2002 East Valley Tribune Contact: http://www.aztrib.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1795 Author: Kirk Muse DRUG WAR POINTLESS Re: Charles Levendosky's Feb. 21 Column I certainly agree with the author that our federal government has much more important things to do than close down medical marijuana facilities. However, I don't agree that our government should be fighting the war on drugs at all. The war on drugs is counterproductive. A free country's government cannot protect its citizens from themselves and should not try. KIRK MUSE Mesa - --- MAP posted-by: S Heath(DPF of Florida)