Pubdate: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 Source: Keizertimes (Keizer, OR) Copyright: 2006 Keizertimes, Inc. Contact: http://www.keizertimes.com/news/letters.cfm Website: http://www.keizertimes.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4341 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1488/a06.html Author: Douglas Heuer POT BUST STORY STIRS COMMENTS FROM AFAR Medical marijuana policing is really a war on the rights of peaceful citizens. Marijuana is a very useful plant that God gave us all to use responsibly. Capt. Jeff Kuhns of the Keizer Police Department raises questions that goes beyond the bounds of reason. Citizens should demand the privacy rights that our constitutional laws allow us. Kuhns suggests that "Individuals issued cards by the State of Oregon should know they too could be inspected ..." His reasoning comes from the fact that restaurants are inspected. But restaurants are commercial ventures not private residences. Commercial ventures do not have the same privacy rights. Those who act as warriors in the war on marijuana have done far too much damage to our system of laws. Our justice system is using an incredible amount of resource on marijuana alone. The war on marijuana literally destroys families, careers, lives, privacy, and certain respect for the law of the land. It's time to say no to this insane war on citizens and their freedoms. Douglas Heuer Salem - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake