SEVEN OUT OF NINE

Seven Out of Nine. Thanks for bringing Mendocino County voters'
passage of Measure G (decriminalizing cannabis possession and
cultivation of up to 25 female plants) to light in EW (Eugene
Weekly). There were nine drug/ganja-related issues nationwide and
seven of them passed.

Consistently, among the states now allowing legal medical cannabis,
the voters have given pot overwhelming support. In Nevada's re-vote
(required by their constitution is a second vote to confirm and
implement citizen initiatives) on medical cannabis, their Question 9
passed with 69 percent of the vote. Pot it seems is more popular than
either of the two major presidential candidates (duh).

Let's see, if Al "Bonghit" Gore had said, "I support medical
marijuana" rather than his lame perpetuation of the "there is no
proven medical use" shtick, he would have shown me and others among
the 70 million folks in the U.S., who do or have smoked pot, that he
deserved our vote. Oh well, sorry Al, don't blame Ralph, blame your
own lame self.

If EW staffers or readers are interested in the cannabis issue, or
the war on (some) drugs, I suggest going to www.mapinc.org on the
Internet for the world's largest library (almost 50,000 articles
archived from around the globe) of drug news. Available are links for
news, facts, organizations, and information on how to get involved in
stopping the war being waged here at home.

Allan Erickson, Eugene