Pubdate: Mon, 30 Mar 2015
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)
Copyright: 2015 Star Advertiser
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5154
Author: Stan White
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v15/n165/a10.html

POT'S DRUG STATUS SHOULD BE CHANGED

Froma Harrop should give more credit to the Rand Paul, RKy., Kirsten 
Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., bill ("Half a heart on 
marijuana better than no heart at all," Star-Advertiser, March 21).

Reducing cannabis (marijuana) from its current discredited 
classification as a Schedule I substance alongside heroin will allow 
a chain reaction of credible drug law reform, all by itself.

Like the original experiment with alcohol prohibition, the sequel has 
been not only a failure; it's one of America's worst policy failures.

Cannabis prohibition has been reinforced by lies, half-truths and 
propaganda, perhaps none worse than the Schedule I lie. America 
cannot move forward without fixing that blatant injustice.

Stan White Dillon, Colo.
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