TELEGRAPH SHOULD BACK LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA

If the Telegraph accepts that the state court system is facing serious
staffing and funding woes (Dec. 2 editorial: "Good law emerges from
bad pot case"), accepts the production, sale and recreational use of
alcohol, and accepts the notion of live free or die, then maybe The
Telegraph will editorialize to legalize cannabis (marijuana) in the
future.

While David Orde's case focused on his right to privacy, the
overwhelming truth is that government should not be in the business of
caging responsible adults for using or growing cannabis to begin with.

Stan White

Dillon, Colo.