Pubdate: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI) Copyright: 2010 Sara Steiner Contact: http://www.staradvertiser.com/info/Star-Advertiser_Letter_to_the_Editor.html Website: http://www.staradvertiser.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5154 Author: Sara Steiner STOP WAR ON CANNABIS Our counties are in disarray, and our state, which knows that cannabis is a medicine, is continuing to waste money on a war with a plant that has many proven medical benefits. People are dying on our substandard roads, murders are going unsolved, ice and meth use has increased directly because of Green Harvest, yet our esteemed leaders continue this terrorizing of the citizens with war tactics. I call on all campaigning politicians to really think about the truth of this matter. You all know that cannabis is a plant that makes people happy. It does not make them insane killers. It is a cure-all, food, fiber, fuel, medicine. Why are you letting the pharmaceutical companies dictate your policy? Why do you not stand up to the federal government and tell them to go home? Why do we, the little people, have to do the work for you? Sara Steiner Pahoa - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom