Pubdate: Sun, 23 Mar 2008
Source: Tampa Tribune (FL)
Copyright: 2008 The Tribune Co.
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Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n290/a05.html
Author: John Mannone

DON'T FORGET TOBACCO

Not including tobacco in the drug war is tantamount to sanctioning
Iran for nuclear proliferation and not North Korea.

Ever since medical science has evolved enough to discover the real
harm tobacco causes on the human body, our lawmakers have turned a
deaf ear on the proven facts. Maybe it is because of the tremendous
amount of tax dollars flowing in. But what good is the tax money doing
when they just turn around and use it to fight harmful drugs?

What makes tobacco worse is the secondhand smoke catching the innocent
in the death net. Where is the real help needed for we who choose life
over a bad habit? Just look at the smokers out there who could care
less who they contaminate; and our lawmakers are right behind them and
just as guilty.

John Mannone, Lutz
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