Pubdate: Tue, 02 Aug 2005
Source: Herald, The (WA)
Copyright: 2005 The Daily Herald Co.
Contact:  http://www.heraldnet.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/190
Author: Darral Good
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?196 (Emery, Marc)

U.S. SHOULD LEAVE CANADIAN ALONE

I am very much against the Drug Enforcement Agency's attack on Canadian 
citizen Marc Emery (Saturday article, " 'Prince of Pot' arrested on 
seed-selling charges.") They make him sound like a drug kingpin - he's just 
an effective activist for the legalization of marijuana worldwide.

Marijuana should be legal in all its forms - food, fiber and medicine.

No one has ever died from marijuana. It does not lead to harder drugs, is 
not addictive and has proven medicinal value that outweigh any side effects.

It is legal in several states for medical use. In Canada, low-THC hemp is 
proving to be a crop that may save American farmers by being grown for its 
fiber.

Thomas Jefferson grew it on his farm at Monticello. Why can't we? Surely we 
can find a better use for the millions we spend trying to eradicate this 
valuable plant.

The U.S. government is acting like a big bully.

DARRAL GOOD

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