Pubdate: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 Source: Ledger-Enquirer (GA) Copyright: 2003 Ledger-Enquirer Contact: http://www.l-e-o.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/237 Author: Buster Jones MORE DRUG WAR LIES In an "open letter" to America's prosecutors (dated November 1, 2002), ONDCP Deputy Director Scott Burns insists, "Nationwide, no drug matches the threat posed by marijuana," and urges law enforcement officials to "aggressively prosecute" marijuana violators. The Bush Administration's latest rhetoric does not qualify as mere exaggeration; they are flat-out lying to the American public. They are purposely misrepresenting the available research in an attempt to justify federal and state policies that result in the arrest of more than 650,000 Americans annually on minor marijuana possession charges. NORML has decided it is time to blow the whistle on this shameful exercise in government propaganda by launching our own marijuana "truth" campaign. We invite all to NORML.org to read the Drug Czar's letter, and then read NORML's rebuttal, and decide for yourself who is lying about marijuana and why. BUSTER JONES, Albany - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Stevens