GET THE FACTS ON CANNABIS

Re.: "Welcome to Breckendam," letters Nov. 10

Jim Cowles exposes one of the major reasons otherwise fine citizens
support the discrimination America knows as cannabis (marijuana)
prohibition. That's the U.S. government, and in this case the
propaganda delivery system is the website Jim cited, the National
Institute on Drug Abuse. Citizens have access to the most ridiculous,
discredited information available on cannabis simply by going to
government information sources. But citizens also have the choice of
examining respected peer-reviewed scientific, medical research for the truth.

Cowles, like so many other cannabis prohibitionists asks, "What about
the children and youth?" Well, after being lied to, deceived and
harmed by America's ignorant cannabis laws, they have done their
homework Now, those children and youth of the last few decades are
the very people who are voting in large numbers to halt the nonsense.
The more cannabis prohibitionists brainwash lies to children and
youth, the faster cannabis prohibition will end.

So, did I catch that right? Cannabis is a drug (not to be confused
with a plant)? Government should cage cannabis users? Cannabis kills
brain cells and causes brain damage, sexual impotence, the gateway
theory, causes cancer, and has no medical value. People who use
cannabis can't have a relationship with God? Allowing free American
farmers to grow hemp is wrong and dangerous? Cannabis is as dangerous
as heroin and both should be labeled Schedule I substances?

Those kids in grade school, middle school and high school are going
to receive the truth. It would be best if it came from their parents.

Citizens who wish to learn more about cannabis and how cannabis
prohibition harms earth, families, public safety, public health,
threatens global financial stability, causes violence, diminished
rights, causes jobs to be shipped overseas, causes increased prison
spending at the expense of education, causes increased alcoholism
etc. may start by visiting websites by the Marijuana Policy Project
http://www.mpp.org, Media Awareness Project www.mapinc.org/drugnews,
Cannabis News www.cannabisnews.com or the endless other sources
working to end the senseless cagings.

Stan White Dillon