Pubdate: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 Source: Athens News, The (OH) Copyright: 2002, Athens News Contact: http://www.athensnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1603 Author: Stan White GOD GAVE US CANNABIS; NOW THE DEA IS TRYING TO TAKE IT AWAY The crime of the century ("DEA Rules Threaten to Strangle Hemp Business," Jan. 7) has to have been the prohibition of hemp and cannabis. It is the epitome of ignorance. Christ God gave us cannabis and put cannabinoid (THC) receptor sites in our brains. Why use public taxes to punish citizens for making that connection? Now, we are talking about hemp with zilch for THC. There are two conflicting policies pertaining to cannabis: one is man's, caging humans for using cannabis, and the other is Christ God's saying cannabis is a blessing. Thank God for cannabis. Accept cannabis (also known as kaneh bosm, before the King James Version), for what it is as described on the very first page (like Deja vu) of the Bible (Gen. 1:11-12 & 29-30). Christ God gave us cannabis; who prohibits it? Hint: check 1 Timothy 4:1-5. Stan White Climax Drive Dillon, Colo. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth