In regard to "Give up drug war," Jeffrey Farrar's letter of Oct. 15 concerning "our own war on American civilians" and making prisoners out of pot smokers, I'd like to add that on Oct. 9 the DEA banned "all food manufactured with hemp grain," claiming it as a controlled substance. The DEA justifies their decision only by saying that it is to "protect the public health and safety."

For the first time in our history, the government is outlawing a whole class of food products. What are they going to outlaw next? I do have some hemp-based shampoo I wash my hair with. Will they come and arrest me for the shampoo in my bathroom, or the lip balm, that also contains hemp seed oil? Where will they stop? This is a war we need to be concerned about and put an end to.

Julian Alexander Lafayette

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