U.S. SHOULD LEAVE CANADIAN ALONE

I am very much against the Drug Enforcement Agency's attack on Canadian
citizen Marc Emery (Saturday article, " 'Prince of Pot' arrested on
seed-selling charges.") They make him sound like a drug kingpin - he's just
an effective activist for the legalization of marijuana worldwide.

Marijuana should be legal in all its forms - food, fiber and medicine.

No one has ever died from marijuana. It does not lead to harder drugs, is
not addictive and has proven medicinal value that outweigh any side effects.

It is legal in several states for medical use. In Canada, low-THC hemp is
proving to be a crop that may save American farmers by being grown for its
fiber.

Thomas Jefferson grew it on his farm at Monticello. Why can't we? Surely we
can find a better use for the millions we spend trying to eradicate this
valuable plant.

The U.S. government is acting like a big bully.

DARRAL GOOD

Shoreline