Pubdate: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 Source: San Francisco Chronicle (CA) Page: A - 127 Copyright: 2009 Hearst Communications Inc. Contact: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/submissions/#1 Website: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/388 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n1117/a05.html Author: Coulter Novak AN OUTDOOR SPORT I'm very excited that the proposal to legalize marijuana is gaining steam. It's a great decision to regulate cannabis along the same lines as alcohol - in most respects. Prohibiting the sale of marijuana to minors? Sensible. Prohibiting driving under the influence of marijuana? Reasonable. Prohibiting the consumption of marijuana in public? They must be out of their minds. As a nature enthusiast, I can say that cannabis can and should be enjoyed out of doors. There is no need to sequester the marijuana users of the most beautiful city in the world. Coulter Novak San Francisco - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake