LIES, LIES, AND MORE LIES

Dear Editor,

Robert Stutman is still arguing the same kind of nonsense Harry
Anslinger used to get marijuana outlawed in the first place.

The best reason Stutman can come up with for banning marijuana is
"for the simple reason that we will have far more users," but without
any specific danger, there's no reason to worry about how many users there are.

Stutman is completely off the rails with his claim that marijuana
users consume more alcohol and are more susceptible to binge drinking.

The observed fact is that marijuana users reduce drinking across the
board. I can personally vouch for the sobering influence of cannabis
after seeing 3 heavy drinking friends quit boozing altogether after
beginning to use pot regularly.

Stutman pretends to be guided by science, but sticks up for marijuana
laws based on reefer madness lies- "[Smoking] one [marihuana]
cigarette might develop a homicidal mania, probably to kill his
brother." (see US Government Propaganda To Outlaw Marijuana -
http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/hemp/taxact/t3.htm)

Marijuana prohibition is entirely based on lies, dissembling and
racist propaganda. Robert Stutman should be ashamed because every
fact stands against drug prohibition. (see:
http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/index.HTM )

Ralph Givens