Pubdate: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 Source: Oregon Daily Emerald (U of Oregon, OR Edu) Copyright: 2007 Oregon Daily Emerald Contact: http://www.dailyemerald.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1518 Author: Stan White Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n245/a02.html?321003 PROHIBITING MARIJUANA, OTHER DRUGS IS ANTI-AMERICAN Police and the law enforcement community in general are part of the problem and reason the costly, failed and discredited war on drugs and the plant cannabis (marijuana) continues. Years ago the police mantra included: If you don't like the laws then change them, and they don't make the laws they just enforce them. But no longer. Police associations and unions organize against credible cannabis and drug law reform with the effect of job security being the goal, regardless of what is best for North America. Shame on them and shame on the media for allowing and enabling it. Prohibition is anti-American. Stan White Dillon, Colo. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom