Pubdate: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 Source: Boston Herald (MA) Copyright: 2008 The Boston Herald, Inc Contact: http://news.bostonherald.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/53 Author: David Holcberg REEFER SANITY Just as the government has no right to dictate what foods we ingest or what books we read, it should have no right to dictate what drugs we take so long as we do not violate the rights of others ("Rep. Frank defends proposal to decriminalize marijuana," March 23). And in the case of people with terminal diseases, forcefully preventing them from using drugs that might alleviate their pain is unconscionably immoral. DAVID HOLCBERG Ayn Rand Institute Irvine, Calif. - --- MAP posted-by: Steve Heath