Pubdate: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 Source: Merritt Herald (CN BC) Copyright: 2003 Merritt Herald Contact: http://www.merrittherald.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1446 Author: Joseph Leger END RACIST-BASED PROHIBITION Prohibition was started 30 years ago on racist slogans. The United States said Mexicans and Asians along with black men were using marijuana. Prohibition is just a government military regime that makes its living off the taxpayers' money. The more they scare you, the more money they can get, while a medical problem is being treated with the military and police. Marijuana is not a serious drug it is safer than caffeine. Wake up. Decriminalizing small amount of marijuana for personal use is the way go. And big operations that bypass electricity would still be a crime for theft. Legalizing would put gangs out of business all together. Booze is legal and some people are still bootlegging but nobody is being shot over it and gangs are not fighting over the booze market. Joseph Leger, Toronto, Ontario - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake