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.
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