ADULTS SHOULD BE FREE TO SMOKE, SWALLOW OR SNORT

I'm writing about the not-so-thoughtful letter from Mike Monahan:
"Kubby needs a psychiatrist, not marijuana," Your Views, Feb 9 .

Why does an adult citizen of a so-called free country need permission
from his or her government to use any substance? Especially marijuana.

Do we need permission from our government to eat foods that somebody
has decided are not good for us?

It seems to me that adult citizens should be free to smoke, swallow,
snort or inject any substance that they want as long as they are
personally responsible for the consequences.

Kirk Muse,

Mesa, Ariz.