Pubdate: Thu, 27 Jul 2006
Source: Nelson Daily News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2006 Nelson Daily News
Contact:  http://www.nelsondailynews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/288
Author: Jade Giesen
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)

WORLDS FROM A CONTROLLABLE SUBSTANCE

To the editor:

When the term "controlled substance" is used in simplistic reference 
to a complex, naturally occurring medicinal plant like cannabis, it 
comes off as uninformed.

Cannabis use is virtually as common as caffeine globally, and by not 
progressively legalizing it - as if assuming an inherent right to 
legislate the bounty of Nature, we flatly deny the "elephant in the 
living room" that most can plainly see.

As misrepresented and beneficial as the sacred cannabis plant is - 
short of wasting more public resources on busying ourselves with the 
nature of popular, established venues such as our local Holy Smoke 
Culture Shop - it's time to respectfully acknowledge that this 
multi-faceted, valuable flora is worlds away from being a 
"controllable substance".

Jade Giesen

Nelson, B.C.
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