Pubdate: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle (MI) Copyright: 2002 The Traverse City Record-Eagle Contact: http://www.record-eagle.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1336 Author: Stan White Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n000/a232.html Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n2097/a04.html Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n000/a231.html CAGING FOR CANNABIS District Judge Thomas Gilbert's credibility should be questioned less than the credibility of the law against cannabis (marijuana) itself ("Credibility question of top concern," Nov. 17; and "Judge to enter rehab program," Nov. 15). In the year 2002, it defies credibility, and rationality to cage adult humans for using cannabis, and to cage sick citizens using cannabis for relief of pain is vile, morbid and spiteful for a civilization. Biblically, medically and recreationally, many citizens including judges, use cannabis responsibly and are tired of government discrimination and lies directed toward them. The original prohibition on a national scale was worse than the booze prohibited and the sequel, now, on an international scale is worse. The historically discredited war on some drugs costs citizens at every facet, including infringing on various human, civil and constitutional rights issues. The war on drugs and cannabis, a plant, further finances terrorism beyond the conceptions of Al Capone to that of al-Qaida. And yet society confronts a judge for using something credible from Our Father, instead of questioning the credibility of the historically discredited laws. Caging humans for using cannabis is so mean-spirited, repulsive and sinful, that it should be asked if cannabis prohibitionists really even comprehend that they're admitting a desire to cage humans for using a plant? Instead of caging humans for using cannabis, thank Christ God, Our Father, for cannabis. Accept cannabis (known as kaneh bosm, before the King James Version) for what it is as described on literally the very first page of the Bible (Genesis 1:11-12 and 29-30). Stan White Dillon, Colo. - --- MAP posted-by: Alex