Pubdate: Fri, 05 May 2006
Source: Iowa City Press-Citizen (IA)
Copyright: 2006 Iowa City Press-Citizen
Contact:  http://www.press-citizen.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1330
Author: Thomas O'Connor
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/walters.htm (Walters, John)

TELL DRUG CZAR TO START PACKING

During the past week Sen. Charles Grassley with the support of Sen. 
Tom Harkin called for President Bush to fire John Walters, the 
director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

The ONDCP and John Walters have made marijuana use their primary 
focus in spite of the proliferation of methamphetamine.

The agency, under his leadership, has not effectively addressed the 
more dangerous drugs in our society.

Though I do not advocate the use of marijuana, it does not seem to be 
the dangerous drug that the ONDCP makes it out to be. To my 
knowledge, there has never been a single death directly attributed to 
someone smoking marijuana. Many report medicinal benefits from its usage.

Why has the ONDCP continued its crusade against marijuana and not 
effectively addressed other more dangerous drugs available in our 
community? It's time for John Walters to go.

Thomas O'Connor

Coralville
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