Pubdate: Sun, 30 Oct 2011
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)
Copyright: 2011 Star Advertiser
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http://www.staradvertiser.com/info/Star-Advertiser_Letter_to_the_Editor.html
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5154
Author: Peter Kozlowski, Hilo

GOVERNMENT VILIFIES MARIJUANA, CHRISTIE

"Equal treatment under the law" applies basically to people. But it's 
also a good idea for things like facts and realities.

Sixteen states, including Hawaii, think medicinal marijuana is 
credible enough to try letting patients use it. But the federal 
authorities refuse to even consider changing their classification of 
pot as being worse than "ice." Instead they're spending our tax and 
deficit dollars sending SWAT teams after grandmothers with too many 
plants in their garden.

They let Bernard Madoff out on bail, but they won't do the same for 
Roger Christie? The only thing "equal" about that is the level of lunacy.

Peter Kozlowski

Hilo
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