Pubdate: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 Source: Columbia Daily Tribune (MO) Copyright: 2001 Columbia Daily Tribune Contact: http://www.showmenews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/91 Author: Adam Wiggins Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1799/a01.html LOCKING UP POT SMOKERS NOT IN NATIONAL INTEREST Editor, the Tribune: Thanks for the brief but right-on-target article "NORML chief urges legalization" on Oct. 21. Keith Stroup's call for the decriminalization of marijuana is pragmatic and honest. I dislike marijuana, just as I dislike alcohol and nicotine. But I, like many Americans, realize that in this time of great national need, locking up millions of otherwise responsible marijuana smokers is only hurting our great nation. Adam Wiggins, director, Neoteric 200 S. Madison Ave., Pasadena, Calif. - --- MAP posted-by: Josh