Pubdate: Thu, 23 Aug 2001
Source: Jamaica Gleaner, The (Jamaica)
Copyright: 2001 The Gleaner Company Limited
Contact:  http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/493
Author: Dean Becker

MARIJUANA AND HYPOCRITES

THE EDITOR, Sir:

THE REV. Carmen Stewart has urged Christians not to support the 
recommendations or any moves to decriminalise marijuana usage.

The district elder said decriminalising it would only be to the detriment 
of local society. (By agreeing), "we are saying that we are giving 
justification to criminals".

I would say that by agreeing to continue as before we are giving 
justification to criminals that benefit from the drug war. How many lives 
need to be destroyed by the drug laws for such 'Christians' to be happy. 
Who has ever died or destroyed for the herb? Only criminals and those 
caught in their crossfire. Would Jesus, the Son of God, send a man to 
prison for smoking a herb designed by God the Father? Hypocrites!

I am etc.,

DEAN BECKER  Houston, Texas
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