Pubdate: Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Source: St. Petersburg Times (FL)
Copyright: 2001 St. Petersburg Times
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Author: Daryl Henegar
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PROUD OF ST. PETERSBURG

Re: Drug treatment center opens doors Monday, July 28.

I can't tell you how proud I was to be a resident of St. Petersburg 
after reading the above article.

Non-violent drug addicts need help, encouragement and understanding 
instead of prison terms.

For too many years, we have watched our drug policies end in failure. 
Spending millions on drug interdiction and supporting the drug wars 
in Columbia have proved to be a waste of money. We need to appeal to 
the American people to stop using and buying illegal drugs. It is 
naive to believe we will ever achieve zero-tolerance for drugs when 
the people of this country are willing to support the drug market.

Is it time to think about legalizing drugs?

Thanks to Chief Goliath Davis, Rudy Bradley and the forward-looking 
people of St. Petersburg.

- -- Judith Milliken, St. Petersburg
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