Pubdate: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 Source: Sacramento Bee (CA) Copyright: 2004 The Sacramento Bee Contact: http://www.sacbee.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/376 Author: Jay Bergstrom Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n1627/a04.html?189696 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n1576/a05.html CAGED VEGETABLE USERS Re "Sentencings cap medical pot saga," Nov. 3: Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel Wong and Deputy Tracy Grant prosecuted vindictively. They were just following orders to stymie the implementation of the people's will as expressed in the Compassionate Use Act. The immediate victims here are Robert and Shawna Whiteaker. When the state can put people in cages for a prohibited vegetable, the concepts of liberty and pursuit of happiness are diminished. Prohibition in the cause of a drug-free utopia is a titanic waste. Other means can be employed to reduce use - witness the decrease in tobacco smoking. Not one person had to be caged to make such impressive gains. There are more powerful tools than the law when truth is in your hand. Wise up America, legalize. Jay Bergstrom, Forest Ranch - ---