THE REGISTER'S READERS SAY

Pot, Not Beer

According to the Aug. 31 article "Marley, Beer Don't Mix; Suit Pending,
Family Says," late reggae great Bob Marley was a Rastafarian who did not
approve of the use of alcohol, and his estate is suing a beer company for
using his image in a beer advertisement.

Something your article failed to mention is that Rastafarians use marijuana
as a religious sacrament. Isn't it strange that Des Moines has a Bob Marley
Festival every year that is sponsored by local drinking establishments? If
that weren't insulting enough, these same drinking establishments were
offended when someone showed up a couple of years ago with signs saying
"Legalize Pot." Maybe someone should alert these folks before Marley's
estate gets wind of what they are doing.

Carl E. Olsen, state coordinator, National Organization for the Reform
of Marijuana Laws, 1116 E. Seneca Ave., Des Moines.