Pubdate: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 Source: Summit County Independent (CO) Copyright: 2004 Summit County Independent Daily Newspaper. Contact: http://www.independentdaily.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2928 Author: Jim Hiigel Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n283/a08.html Related: the front page introduction to this letter http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n293/a10.html CAGING POTHEADS IS THE LATEST SMUDGE ON HUMAN HISTORY In your article published on Feb. 16th, 2004, Stan White wrote: "Wanting to use cannabis (kaneh bosm) is a natural intrinsic response within the brain that is a blessing from Christ God Our Father. Humans are created with something similar to cannabinoid receptor sites in our brain, waiting for THC to bind to, that do nothing else. Who do you think put those there?" Stan... truth and politics are two different things. Rome persecuted Christians. Germany persecuted Jews. Washington D.C. persecutes potheads ... over seven hundred thousand last year. It seems to me that every society through history needs a scapegoat/excuse for their woes. Putting potheads in a cage is merely the latest fad that will prove to be a smudge on the humanity of human history. Jim Hiigel Hermiston, Oregon - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake