Pubdate: Sat, 03 Dec 2011 Source: Seattle Times (WA) Copyright: 2011 The Seattle Times Company Contact: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/409 Author: Denise Crie MARIJUANA DOESN'T BELONG IN A CLASS WITH HEROIN, METHAMPHETAMINE The time is long overdue to remove the classification of marijuana from its current category, which it shares with LSD, heroin and methamphetamine. ["Long battle over pot gets high-level help," page one, Dec. 1.] It completely boggles my mind to understand how this mild narcotic, which may be easily compared to drinking a glass of red wine, ever got into this category in the first place. - - Denise Crie, Mountlake Terrace - --- MAP posted-by: Matt