Pubdate: Sat, 30 May 2009 Source: Nanaimo News Bulletin (CN BC) Copyright: 2009, BC Newspaper Group Contact: http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/948 Author: A. Brown TIME TO END REEFER MADNESS Re: Fire uncovers elaborate grow-op, May 28. A dangerous fire caused by a grow-op. The fault of criminals or the fault of prohibition? Look what people are prepared to do to grow a simple plant. Is it not time to end this reefer madness, so that people can grow a plant under the good old sun rather than forcing them to endanger their families and neighbours? Pot isn't a dangerous drug - alcohol continues to kill people and there has yet to be a death attributed to smoking a joint, not one. In fact it is a useful drug that has the potential help or cure many ailments. The U.S. government has known that cannabis has the potential to cure cancer since at least 1974. I'm serious, look it up. End the lies, and stop this madness. A. Brown Ladysmith - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom