YOUR RESPONSE to Tylor Snider's thoughtful letter (April 17) pointing
out the absurdities of marijuana prohibition, "It's illegal, that's
why," reveals in stunning clarity the extent of your ignorance, your
bigotry and your hypocrisy.

I suppose I should congratulate you for exhibiting a marvellous way
with words. There is no more reason to persecute drug users and
distributors today than there was in the past to burn witches at the
stake, lynch blacks or gas Jews.

Alan Randell

(Your blacks and Jews remark is insulting. If marijuana was legal,
you'd have a point.)