http://drugpolicycentral.com/hosting/ Pubdate: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 Source: Time Magazine (US) Page: 10 Copyright: 2002 Time Inc Contact: http://www.time.com/time/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/451 Author: Matthew Albright Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n1995/a07.html IS AMERICA GOING TO POT? Thanks in large part to big money, Americans at least had a chance to vote on marijuana laws. For this, pro-pot activists George Soros, John Sperling and Peter Lewis should be applauded. But the opportunity to vote on legalizing pot is a painful reminder that the democratic process is intricately connected to the almighty dollar. As for drug czar John Walters and the rest of the Federal Government, they would be wise to listen to the people and stop stepping on the states. That would be democracy! MATTHEW ALBRIGHT, Toronto - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake