Pubdate: Wed, 05 May 1999
Source: Meriden Record-Journal, The (CT)
Copyright: 1999, The Record-Journal Publishing Co.
Contact:  11 CrownStreet, P.O. Box 915, Meriden, CT 06450
Fax: (203) 639-0210
Feedback: http://www.record-journal.com/rj/contacts/letters.html
Website: http://www.record-journal.com/
Author: Mike Gogulski
Note: Original: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v99.n473.a03.html

Marijuana

Editor:

Bravo for the Record-Journal's pointed editorial, "Tempest over a small pot"
(April 29th). The fuss made over Khalid El-Amin's marijuana arrest is
ridiculous.

The state's own statistics say marijuana is more or less mainstream in
Connecticut. One-third of state residents have tried it in their lives, and
three percent smoke it at least once a month. And that's only those willing
to admit it to a government telephone campaigner.

Held alongside the legions of Connecticut citizens who have tried it,
El-Amin doesn't really stand out from the crowd. Except that he's a famous
basketball player.

Mike Gogulski
Hamden

- ---
MAP posted-by: Jo-D