ADULTS OUGHT TO REGULATE THEMSELVES

Adults have the option to buy booze if they want. There are no state
registrations, doctor's authorizations or yearly fees required to do
so. Even if our society realizes how much terror and misery alcohol
has brought upon us, we still have the choice to purchase it. The
innocent, non-abusive consumer of alcohol is not judged badly because
of the many abuses that cause havoc on our population.

Cigarettes and junk food cause a sooner-than-later death. Everyone
realizes the negative impact they have on our health - yet we are not
charged a state yearly fee, state registration and doctor's OK to
purchase these. We adults are being trusted enough to make our own
decisions concerning these potentially dangerous substances.

Every substance people consume can be harmful if not used properly. A
huge twist in allowing adults to make their own decisions is
marijuana. The plant is used by millions of our country's mature,
productive residents. The plant's proper use has helped many with a
variety of ailments. It has not caused the deaths of millions and
millions of innocent people just because they were "too close" as
alcohol has. Adults should not be persecuted because of our
government's fabricated falsehoods and brainwashing concerning the
plant.

Since the early 1940s, thousands of years of the plant's positive uses
are well documented and cannot be brushed aside by a few years of our
government's deception. The government's restrictions are creating
unwanted criminals. Parents concerned about substance abuse are
responsible for their children's behavior, not the government. Instead
of being too busy judging others for your kids' shortcomings, be too
busy supervising their activities.

Marijuana use among consenting adults should be nothing more than
their personal decision to do so.

Lon LaBelle, Noxon