Pubdate: Tue, 03 Jun 2003
Source: New York Times (NY)
Copyright: 2003 The New York Times Company
Contact:  http://www.nytimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/298
Author: Thomas Davidoff
Cited: Office of National Drug Control Policy (www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov )
Cited: Marijuana Policy Project ( www.mpp.org )
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?115 (Cannabis - California)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/people/Ed+Rosenthal (Rosenthal, Ed)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/ashcroft.htm (Ashcroft, John)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)

CASUALTIES OF THE MARIJUANA WAR

To the Editor:

"The U.S. Bucks a Trend on Marijuana Laws" (Week in Review, June 1) notes 
that our government is actively enforcing marijuana laws. This enforcement 
presumably follows from the goal stated by the director of the Office of 
National Drug Control Policy: "to protect Americans from dangerous threats."

The obvious threat from marijuana is that children will lose mental 
facility and health because of the inhalation of toxins. Given the stated 
goal, the administration should support fiscally troubled schools and 
should aid, rather than hinder, the efforts of the Environmental Protection 
Agency to protect our environment.

THOMAS DAVIDOFF Berkeley, Calif., June 1, 2003
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