Pubdate: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 Source: Calgary Sun, The (CN AB) Copyright: 2009 The Calgary Sun Contact: http://www.calgarysun.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/67 Author: Robert Sharpe Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor. Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09.n129.a01.html HIGH TIME FOR ACTION Olympian Michael Phelps is in good company. The list of professional athletes who use marijuana is long. Could it be that drug warriors have been lying about marijuana's health impact? They've definitely been lying about the deterrent value of marijuana prohibition. The U.S. has higher rates of marijuana use than the Netherlands, where marijuana is legally available to adults over 18. Marijuana prohibition is built on lies, beginning with the reefer madness myths of the 1930s and continuing to this day with U.S. government anti-drug propaganda masquerading as science. As an admitted former pot smoker, U.S. President Barack Obama no doubt knows the truth about marijuana. Truthfully, marijuana is easily the least harmful recreational drug, legal or otherwise. The question is, will Obama bring about change or will he continue to subsidize the prejudices of culture warriors? Robert Sharpe (Time will tell.) - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin