Pubdate: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 Source: Winnipeg Sun (CN MB) Copyright: 2009 Canoe Limited Partnership Contact: http://www.winnipegsun.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/503 Author: Russell Barth Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor. STOP SUBSIDIZING GANGSTERS The whole issue of marijuana legalization demonstrates the insanity and hypocrisy inherent in our society. These 4/20 people are asking that a herb with dozens of medical applications be legalized and regulated into the legitimate economy - -- not just so they can enjoy it, but also so it will reduce the profits reaped by gangsters due to the prohibition on it, and reduce the public violence and soaring costs associated with it. These "potheads" want something that is unregulated and subsidizing gangsters to be regulated and taxed. Yet the potheads get labelled as the crazy ones. RUSSELL BARTH FEDERALLY LICENSED MEDICAL MARIJUANA USER PATIENTS AGAINST IGNORANCE AND DISCRIMINATION ON CANNABIS (Another sin tax, just what we need.) - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom