DARE SHOULD CHANGE ITS TUNE

Youth shouldn't use substances, yet one change that should occur (Will New
Pot Law Mar School Drug Policies?, Dec. 9, 2008), is the way DARE discusses
cannabis (marijuana) with youth. DARE-type cannabis propaganda, based on
Reefer Madness lies and half-truths, will be less convincing making way for
the truth concerning the plant.

It will be unrealistic trying to convince youth that cannabis fries
the brain when President-elect Obama's brain seems ok, and difficulty
in teaching children that using cannabis will ruin someone's future,
when government may no longer do so.

The "new pot law" will hopefully "mar" antiquated and ineffective
scare tactics, making room for policies utilizing truth which may
result in helping youth better, in the future. After all, honesty is
the best policy.

Stan White

Dillon, Colo.