Pubdate: Mon, 16 Feb 2009
Source: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Copyright: 2009 The Daily Herald Company
Contact:  http://www.dailyherald.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/107
Author: Diana Skipworth

WHY ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT POT USE?

Please note both alcohol and nicotine are recreational drugs, but are
promoted by our society. According to the federal government's own
study (The Shafer Report), marijuana has no long-term effects and most
users stop out of boredom. Alcohol is identified by The Shafer Report
to be "the" gateway drug, instead of pot.

My question is, why in this enlightened age, when money is so scarce,
are we still prosecuting? Tax revenues alone would be much "higher."

Diana Skipworth

Geneva
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