Pubdate: Tue, 10 Mar 2009
Source: San Jose Mercury News (CA)
Copyright: 2009 San Jose Mercury News
Contact:  http://www.mercurynews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/390
Author: Ralph Givens
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n276/a10.html

ANOTHER FORM OF REEFER MADNESS

Considering the fact that ending marijuana prohibition will save the 
state of California several hundred million dollars in enforcement, 
court and prison expenses, Kevin A. Sabet's claim (Opinion, March 9) 
that we cannot "afford" to change a reefer madness policy is 
dimwitted, to say the least.

When Sabet regurgitates Harry Anslinger's unproven claim that 
"Marijuana is an addictive drug which produces in its users insanity, 
criminality and death," we know that science has been thrown out the window.

And, just for the record, the Netherlands has lower marijuana use in 
every category than the United States.

Ralph Givens

Daly City
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