Pubdate: Wed, 20 Dec 2006
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Copyright: 2006 Los Angeles Times
Contact:  http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1708/a03.html?292547
Author: David Lane

STIRRING UP THE POLICY ON POT

Tom Riley's response on behalf of the White House Office of National 
Drug Control Policy to calls for cannabis to be regulated is a non 
sequitur at best. He uses examples of the failures associated with 
control of coca in Colombia and opiates in Afghanistan in an attempt 
to support the same failed prohibition policies for cannabis in this 
country. His logic makes as little sense as allowing criminals to 
control the markets for dangerous drugs.

David Lane

Santa Cruz
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