Pubdate: Tue, 11 Nov 2008
Source: Boston Globe Magazine, The (MA)
Copyright: 2008 Globe Newspaper Company
Contact:  http://www.boston.com/globe/magazine
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3506
Author: Stan White
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n1008/a07.html

CITIZENS HAD TO ACT

The Globe's position "against using ballot questions to make public
policy" seems misguided ("A misguided joint initiative," Editorial,
Nov. 7). Responsible  citizens should be allowed to choose to use the
relatively safe, God-given plant  cannabis (marijuana) instead of
beer, wine, or whiskey with impunity. Cannabis  prohibition is the
"mess," not passage of Question 2, and citizens are fixing  this mess
the best way possible. Without the ballot initiative, how do citizens 
change bad, discriminatory laws? It is saddening to witness The Boston
Globe  unable or unwilling to recognize the American democratic
process of progress in  action. If the Globe can do a better job of
fixing the cannabis prohibition  mess, then it should do it;
otherwise, move out of the  way.

Stan White
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