Pubdate: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 Source: Chico Enterprise-Record (CA) Copyright: 2010 Chico Enterprise-Record Contact: http://www.chicoer.com/feedback Website: http://www.chicoer.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/861 Note: Letters from newspaper's circulation area receive publishing priority Author: Lois Jolene Cosby Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n656/a09.html TWO WRONGS DON'T MAKE A RIGHT In the letter that was printed on Aug. 14, written by Rebecca Finn, she referred to the high number of DUI arrests due to alcohol. It appears as though she is trying to make marijuana look good by making alcohol look bad. It is bad. It is a terrible shame to our society the number of deaths on our United States highways every year that are caused by the use of alcohol. It is heartbreaking the devastating effects that alcohol has made in the lives of individuals, on the lives of their families and to our society. It is more devastating than all the wars we have been involved in or any disease. That said, I hope that the California voters are intelligent enough to realize that two wrongs do not make a right. One bad added to another bad equals double bad. Legalization of marijuana will definitely not improve the quality of life in California, but will only bring more heartbreak and devastation. In November, I urge you to please carefully consider the consequences and vote against legalization of marijuana for public use. - - Lois Jolene Cosby, Corning - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart