Pubdate: Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2000 The Denver Post
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Author: Stan White

WAR ON DRUGS GOVERNMENT'S BIGGEST PROBLEM

Re: "Defend Amendment 20," Nov. 19 editorial.

I expect Attorney General Ken Salazar to assure that all the elderly in 
Colorado are aware of the medical implications of cannabis during the most 
uncomfortable parts of their frail lives. I expect Salazar to get the word 
out to the elderly or those who may benefit but would not if it meant 
breaking the law as before.

It seems that Salazar does not get it or doesn't want to. He opposed the 
amend ment before the election.

Does failing to defend our will also include continuing to ignore the 
racial discrimination and inhumane imprisoning of non-violent humans over 
even a benign substance like cannabis?

My country is due for sensible, realistic revolutionary change, now. 
Politicians are responsible for giving away something they have no right to 
give away - our constitutional rights.

The government is too aggressive in discriminatorily jailing its citizens 
and thus creating rampant contempt for government and its laws. Citizens 
have lost their patience with the U.S. government's "war for profit."

It is becoming our biggest government problem due in part to political 
leaders' resistance to healthy, needed change. I will vote for leaders who 
are not afraid to make the necessary changes in our country's drug laws. 
Jailing your neighbor for using cannabis is a sin.

Those who cage today may appear barbaric tomorrow. Those who vote to cage 
are the problem, not cannabis.

Stan White, Dillon

(Editor's note: Salazar originally said he might not be able to defend 
Amendment 20, but has since told The Post he believes it can be defended if 
challenged.)
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