Mr. Klein avers that prohibition will serve to increase appeal of
cigarettes and if we're not careful we will develop the same violent
criminal market alcohol prohibition created. He has a legitimate
concern and makes valid arguments, already proven in the real world.

However, he should learn to count. If alcohol prohibition is the first,
then selfingested drugs (i.e. cannabis, heroin. cocaine and others under
current law) are the second "prohibition." That makes the coming
tobacco products prohibition number three.

GERALD M. SUTLIFF, Walnut Creek, Calif.