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DON'T BE FOOLED BY MARIJUANA SMOKE SCREEN

Two videos opposing legalization of marijuana will be presented at 7 p.m.  on Sept.  1 at Tillamook P.U.D.

The videos are entitled "The Case Against the Legalization of Drugs" and "Medical Marijuana: A Smoke Screen".  The presentation is sponsored by the Republican Central Committee for Tillamook County.  The public is invited to attend.

On Nov.  3, voters will be asked to consider two ballot measures regarding marijuana use.  Ballot Measure 57, if approved, would reduce the charge for possession of a limited amount of marijuana to a class-C misdemeanor.  Ballot Measure 67, if approved, would legalize medical use of marijuana.

Mollala Police Chief Ron Elkins spoke regarding marijuana at the Aug.  1 Republican State Convention in Portland.  Chief Elkins confirmed that Oregon has been targeted as a pilot state by those who wish to legalize all drugs.  Elkins urged strongly against legalization.  He presented personal testimony of heartbreaking drug use by his own brothers, as well as statistical evidence regarding legalization.

Alaska, which made it legal to grow marijuana, saw greatly increased usage.  It recently re-criminalized growth of marijuana and is seeing a reduction in usage.

Elkins declared that leaders in the drug legalization push intend to show television ads with people "whining" about pain to engineer emotional acceptance of medical use of marijuana.

To date there is no reliable medical research to confirm benefits from marijuana.  The plant contains 482 dangerous chemicals, and has five times the carcinogens of regular tobacco.  Promoters of marijuana argue that it is helpful for AIDS victims, but it is actually an immune system suppressant.

Chief Elkins further stated that 80 percent of all people arrested for crime in Oregon test positive for drugs, usually marijuana.  Voters are urged to arm themselves with facts before voting.

Diane Waldron Bay City, Oregon