DANGER OF ALCOHOL VS. POT IS NO CONTEST -- ALCOHOL WINS HANDS DOWN

Which side of reality is Tim Vonville's assertion ("OU Student Senate
Injects 2 Cents Into Planned Drug," The Athens NEWS, Nov. 13, 2006)
that "There is a distinct difference between marijuana and alcohol?"

Alcohol's harmfulness to society and individuals is incomparable to
that of cannabis (marijuana). One of the greatest harms associated
with cannabis is being caged for using the God-given plant. Punishment
for cannabis use should be less than punishment for alcohol, and
anything harsher should be viewed as discriminatory.

Some schools in Colorado voted to make cannabis laws proportionate to
alcohol, knowing alcohol is considerably worse. Boulder and Denver
citizens voted to RE-legalize cannabis based on the fact that it is
safer than alcohol.

Students punished more harshly for cannabis use compared to alcohol
may view those laws as gearing students toward alcoholism. When
considering the effects of cannabis to alcohol, intelligent people
support re-legalizing cannabis, again because it is less harmful and a
wiser choice.

Why should a free American be allowed to purchase a truckload of
whiskey and yet be caged for possessing cannabis?

Stan White

Climax Drive

Dillon, Colo.