Pubdate: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 Source: Journal Standard, The (Freeport, IL) Copyright: 2012 GateHouse Media, Inc. Contact: http://www.journalstandard.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3182 Author: Kirk Muse Your View: END MARIJUANA PROHIBITION Mesa, Ariz. -- In Ken Burns' outstanding PBS documentary "Prohibition," it was revealed that alcohol prohibition corrupted all levels of our government -- all the way up to Warren G. Harding in the White House. The alcohol cartels had hundreds of politicians on their payroll. Is it unreasonable to suspect that the drug cartels of today are following in the footsteps of the alcohol cartels? It's obvious that medical marijuana dispensaries were making a major dent in the income of the drug cartels. Would a $10 to $15 million bribe motivate Obama to change his policy regarding medical marijuana? We will never know. But I certainly suspect so. Kirk Muse Mesa, Ariz. (formerly of Freeport) - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D