Pubdate: Mon, 09 Feb 2009
Source: Sacramento Bee (CA)
Copyright: 2009 The Sacramento Bee
Contact:  http://www.sacbee.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/376
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n145/a08.html
Author: Ned Sykes

MICHAEL PHELPS

Re "Out of the pool, Phelps told" (Sports, Feb. 6): The negative 
stigma attached to the marijuana plant is one of the most ridiculous 
accomplishments of the human race. And the fact that Michael Phelps 
is being suspended for indulging in a little God-given herb on his 
own time is a tragedy. My congratulations to all you hypocrites out 
there for the additional notch you just put in your belt in promoting 
the lie that marijuana is so terrible and awful, and it will ruin 
your life ... all for the purpose of continuing to fund an unwinnable 
drug war and keep the coffers of the prison-industrial complex nice 
and healthy. I raise my legal gin and tonic to you. Here ... have a cigar!

- - Ned Sykes, Sacramento
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