Pubdate: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 Source: Daily News, The (CN NS) Copyright: 2002 The Daily News Contact: http://www.canada.com/halifax/dailynews/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/179 Author: Adam Wiggins Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n1297/a03.html?1099 MARIJUANA LAWS A WASTE OF TIME, TAXES To the editor: Bravo for David Swick's July 12 column, Brits' New Pot Law Sensible. The U.K.'s government is one of the most conservative in the world, yet even it has come to recognize that strict criminalization of marijuana is a nonsensical policy. With any luck, some governments in this hemisphere will soon be following suit. Putting people in jail for smoking pot is a waste of time and tax dollars. Adam Wiggins Pasadena, CA - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom