Pubdate: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 Source: Sacramento News & Review (CA) Copyright: 2010 Chico Community Publishing, Inc. Contact: http://newsreview.com/sacto/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/540 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n836/a06.html Author: Stan White GOD SEZ YES ON 19 Re "Smoke and spin" by Nick Miller (SN&R Beats, October 14): Balking on the cannabis (marijuana) issue could cost Democrats dearly if Republicans get smart and seize the cannabis issue. Cannabis prohibition and extermination isn't consistent with Republican ideals, such as states' rights, smaller federal government, free trade, capitalism, constitutional rights, etc. Millions of Democrats will jump ship and vote for Republicans if they do the right thing and support ending one of the most embarrassing segments of American history. Another reason for Republicans to support relegalizing the relatively safe, God-given plant cannabis that doesn't get mentioned is because it is biblically correct since Christ, God Our Father, indicates He created all the seed-bearing plants, saying they are all good, on literally the very first page of the Bible (see Genesis 1:11-12 and 29-30). The only Biblical restriction placed on cannabis is that it be accepted with thankfulness (see 1 Timothy 4:1-5). Stan White via e-mail - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake