Pubdate: Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Source: Daily Herald (IL)
Copyright: 2002 The Daily Herald Company
Contact:  http://www.dailyherald.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/107
Author: Evelyn McHugh

OTHERS ARE BANNED, BUT WORST DRUG SOLD LEGALLY

When I was growing up in the 1920s, drugs were legal. There were no drug 
lords, robberies or killings. The people who wanted drugs went to the store 
and bought them. The rest of us did not want them and never bought any. We 
did not have to support the thousands of people who are in jail because of 
drugs.

The worst drug on the market is cigarettes. Why doesn't the government make 
them illegal? Thousands have died. People have spent tons of money to get 
rid of this addiction. It doesn't make sense that the government allows 
cigarettes but bans all other drugs.

Evelyn McHugh

Roselle
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