Pubdate: Wed, 25 Jul 2012
Source: Austin American-Statesman (TX)
Copyright: 2012 Austin American-Statesman
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Author: Mariann Garner-Wizard

UNDERSTANDING DRUG WAR

Re: July 8 article, "Dems' leader looks to turnout."

Leaders should really educate themselves. Possession of small amounts 
of marijuana is already a misdemeanor, and people in Texas, like 
Americans elsewhere, are tired of the whole "drug war."

Cannabis is not a drug; nor a mistake. People who use it are not 
wayward youths.

The drug war, a bipartisan tragedy, costs millions their freedoms, 
and because of increasing cartel violence, costs innocent lives. 
Cannabis, an infinitely renewable, nontoxic, biodegradable source of 
nutritious food, fuel, fiber for paper, fabric and industry, and 
valuable medicine, was given to humanity by God.

Capitalist greed, nothing more, keeps it illegal.

I won't vote anymore for any candidate of any party for any office 
who won't work to legalize it.

Mariann Garner-Wizard

Austin
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