Pubdate: Fri, 04 Nov 2011 Source: Chicago Sun-Times (IL) Copyright: 2011 Sun-Times Media, LLC Contact: http://mapinc.org/url/5QwXAJWY Website: http://www.suntimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/81 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v11/n642/a07.html Author: Stan White LEGALIZE USE OF MARIJUANA Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the U.S. ["Should Marijuana Users Just Be Ticketed?" Nov. 1] Fact is, cannabis is a God-given plant, not a drug. Government has been pushing the discredited prohibition, persecution and extermination of cannabis so long, people have stopped seeing the plant. Acknowledge cannabis as described on the very first page of the Bible, completely legalize the plant and most every problem associated with cannabis prohibition will dissolve. Except of course, the police union will continue griping that officers would lose the overtime they earn from going to court on pot cases. Stan White, Dillon, Colo. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom