IT'S TIME TO END THE IGNORANCE, VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION 19

Dear Editor,

The Morgan Hill Times editorial ("Reasons to Support Proposition 19
Are Numerous; Vote Yes," Sept. 21, 2010), got an arrow splitting
bull's eye exposing so many reasons to end cannabis (marijuana)
prohibition.

Another important reason to end cannabis prohibition that doesn't get
mentioned is because it could open the door to allowing American
farmers to grow hemp. If citizens may use and grow cannabis with THC,
it's reasonable to believe farmers may grow hemp without THC. Hemp can
be used as a beneficial alternative fuel and lead to jobs and other
economic positives.

Communist Chinese farmers are allowed to grow hemp but free American
farmers are not and that is unfair for American farmers who must
compete in the world market. Cannabis prohibitionists have harmed the
United States long enough in more ways than be counted. It's clearly
time to end that ignorance and move forward.

Stan White, Dillon, Colo.