Pubdate: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 Source: Scotsman (UK) Copyright: 2008 The Scotsman Publications Ltd Contact: http://members.scotsman.com/contact.cfm Website: http://www.scotsman.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/406 Author: Howard J Wooldrige Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n1003/a06.html LEGALISE THESE DRUGS Antonio Maria Costa (Debate & Opinion, 5 November) left out one huge group of amphetamine users: United States air force and navy pilots. Routinely, these men and women are given pills to keep them awake, fly and even drop bombs under their influence. Keeping this drug prohibited simply makes taking the illegal ones much more dangerous. Amphetamines should be legal, regulated by the government and taxed. They are too dangerous to leave to the criminals of the black market. Howard J Wooldrige (Retired police officer) Washington DC, United States - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin