Pubdate: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 Source: Seattle Times (WA) Copyright: 2000 The Seattle Times Company Contact: P.O. Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111 Fax: (206) 382-6760 Website: http://www.seattletimes.com/ Author: Patricia Killam Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n1460.a02.html PROHIBITION AS PRECEDENT Stuart Eskenazi goes out of his way to present a biased report on Alaskans' statewide ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana. We have no way of knowing whether legalizing marijuana will increase its use. We do have a precedent, however, called "Prohibition." Ending Prohibition reduced the violence and incarceration related to selling liquor illegally. We might expect legalization to do the same for marijuana. We sure aren't getting anywhere we want to go with our current laws. Patricia Killam, Seattle - --- MAP posted-by: Don Beck