Pubdate: Mon, 22 Mar 2004
Source: Reno Gazette-Journal (NV)
Copyright: 2004 Reno Gazette-Journal
Contact: http://www.rgj.com/helpdesk/news/letter_to_editor.php
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/363
Author: Zachary Michalka
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DON'T REPEAT PROHIBITION FIASCO WITH MARIJUANA

Why do the prohibitionists continue to force their morally righteous
beliefs on their fellow citizens? Let us choose, don't tell us what to
do. I know my body, not you, so let me do what I will to it.

I often hear the argument that Nevada is conservative. Does this mean
Nevadans don't like freedom? Being able to choose what to do to our
own minds and bodies is one of our most basic freedoms. How can anyone
want to forbid this?

We saw how well prohibition worked 80 years ago. Let's not continue to
make a mistake that is overcrowding our prisons and creating criminals
out of people. Let's fix the problem instead of creating new ones.

Zachary Michalka, Sparks 
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