Pubdate: Mon, 27 Nov 2006
Source: Time Magazine (Canada)
Copyright: 2006, Canoe Limited Partnership.
Contact:  http://www.timecanada.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1115
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1462/a03.html
Author: Jonah Muniz

THIS BUD'S NOT FOR YOU

Dr. Sanjay Gupta's article "Why I Would Vote No on Pot" [Nov. 6],
which argued against legalizing possession of small amounts of
marijuana, completely missed the mark. The ballot initiatives weren't
about whether marijuana is good or bad for you; they were about
whether personal possession should be a criminal offense. Lots of
things are harmful to your health--tobacco smoking, fried chicken,
trans fats--but is the best way to combat those health dangers to
incarcerate users? Absolutely not.

Jonah Muniz

San Francisco
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