Pubdate: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 Source: Rebel Yell, The (U of NV at Las Vegas, NV Edu) Copyright: 2007 The Rebel Yell Contact: http://www.unlvrebelyell.com/letters-to-the-editor.php Website: http://www.unlvrebelyell.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1362 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1385/a02.html?102052 Author: Stan White BEING HIGH AND MIGHTY ... BUT MOSTLY JUST HIGH Credible drug law reform is gaining momentum as evidenced by Ron Paul's popularity (Ron Paul Attracts High Turnout, Nov. 29, 2007). At the very minimum it's time to re-legalize the relatively safe God-given plant cannabis (kaneh bosm / marijuana) which is safer than alcohol especially when compared to whiskey. Cannabis hasn't killed one person in over 5,000 years of documented use while cigarettes murder over 1,000 Americans daily and the plant is less addictive than coffee. Dennis Kucinich is another presidential candidate calling for drug law reform and will regulate cannabis similar to alcohol if elected and will also end the war. In fact if Kucinich was elected last time We wouldn't be in Iraq today. Further, it is time to allow "free" American farmers to grow hemp, just like communist Chinese farmers. Truthfully, Stan White - --- MAP posted-by: Steve Heath