Pubdate: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 Source: Anchorage Daily News (AK) Copyright: 2004 The Anchorage Daily News Contact: http://www.adn.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/18 Author: Michelle Hercules Cited: Proposition 2 http://www.yeson2alaska.com Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/opinion.htm (Opinion) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) POT IS A STEPPING STONE TO MORE DANGEROUS DRUGS; KEEP IT ILLEGAL Do not vote for the legalization of marijuana. Who will be benefitting from the legalization, anyway? When seeking employment, people are often required to take a drug test. To remain employed at that job, some must pass a subsequent test if one is requested. So how does one work when he cannot pass a drug test? It sounds as if we would be supporting the unemployed, more than we already do. I can pretty much guarantee anyone who has ever had a family member involved in drugs has watched that person go from smoking marijuana to using harder drugs. I know I have. I watched it ruin my brother. I hope all will realize there is no such thing as recreational drug use. Drug use is drug use! I believe drug use will be more widespread with the passage of Ballot Measure 2. Vote no! Michelle Hercules Anchorage - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake