Pubdate: Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Source: Christian Science Monitor (US)
Copyright: 2002 The Christian Science Publishing Society
Contact:  http://www.csmonitor.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/83
Author: Jose Angel Hernandez

CRIMINALIZATION OF MARIJUANA A FOLLY

Regarding the Sept. 11 editorial "Marijuana Lines Drawn": If you are 
concerned about social issues, I suggest that you focus your efforts at 
examining how many people are in prison because they smoked a few joints. 
The damage done to an individual caught with a marijuana cigarette is far 
greater than the actual use of the cigarette.

If the government were truly interested in public-health issues, they would 
have done something about tobacco and alcohol.

Jose Angel Hernandez,

Chicago
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