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: Clifford A. Schaffer

CURRENT LAWS ARE LUNACY

Joseph Brown proved he doesn't know anything about the subject. The 
drug laws were lunacy from the very beginning. Every major study of 
the subject in history has said that the drug laws were the product 
of racism, ignorance and nonsense. At no time was there any rational 
consideration of the alternatives or the effects of prohibition.

Brown has a lot of reading to do. He should start his education with 
the following items:

The short history of the marijuana laws at 
http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/History/whiteb1.htm

The Consumers Union Report on Licit and Illicit Drugs at 
http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/Library/studies/cu/cumenu.htm This is 
the best overall review of the subject ever written. If you haven't 
read it, then you simply don't know the subject. It is obvious that 
Brown has not read it.

Clifford A. Schaffer, Aqua Dulce, Calif. 
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