Pubdate: Sat, 25 Aug 2001
Source: National Post (Canada)
Copyright: 2001 Southam Inc.
Contact:  http://www.nationalpost.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/286
Author: Clifford A. Schaffer

DUMBING DOWN

Re: Toke Up, and Dumb Down, Aug. 23.

Professor Filip Palda asserts that marijuana is not legal because it 
stupifies its users. I have read several major studies on the subject, and 
I can't find any historical evidence that marijuana is not legal because it 
stupifies its users. Indeed, if that were the rationale, then obviously the 
toughest penalties would have to be against the use of alcohol.

Marijuana is illegal because of racism, ignorance and laws that never did 
make sense.

Clifford A. Schaffer, director, DRCNet Online Library of Drug Policy, Calif.
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