Pubdate: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 Date: 04/08/2000 Source: Honolulu Advertiser (HI) Author: Robert Grayson The War on Drugs has been more deleterious to both our society and to its individuals than misuse of every illegal drug combined. The U.S. government shouldn't have contrived to make what is essentially a public health and civil liberty issue into a civil war. Drug treatment is more effective and far, far less expensive. Robert Grayson, registered nurse, Aiea Note: The Advertiser received nearly 200 responses from readers to its series on marijuana eradication efforts. The series is posted at: Part One: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n444.a01.html Part Two: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n442.a05.html Part Three: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n447.a06.html Part Four: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n453/a07.html