Pubdate: Wed, 17 May 2006 Source: Anchorage Daily News (AK) Copyright: 2006 The Anchorage Daily News Contact: http://www.adn.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/18 Author: Georgia Mario Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis) GOVERNOR DILUTES ALASKA EXPERIENCE BY OPPOSING MARIJUANA POSSESSION I protest the legislative process, specifically the vote of reconsideration Gov. Frank Murkowski won in passage of House Bill 149, criminalizing small amounts of weed ("House passes merged drug bill," May 6). Growing marijuana seedlings is a passionate hobby, nurturing plants from seedlings to the final curing process. The successful yield is a sticky, spicy-tasting bud. Marijuana is Mother Nature's finest herb and smoking herb is more satisfying than any Sunday sermon on the pulpit of the Rev. Jerry Prevo, Anchorage Baptist Temple. It may not be your cup of tea, but legal marijuana and solar energy are a part of the Alaska experience. Alaska pot growers have a 30-year track record of incredible yield, high demand and excellent profits. Not a single person has died from marijuana overdose. In 2006, legal marijuana in Alaska has more potential than a 30- to 45-year risky outlay with the governor and big oil firms. - ---- Georgia Mario Nikolaevsk - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman