WRONG FRONT IN THE WAR ON DRUGS

You don't have to be a raving libertarian who thinks the whole war on drugs
is misguided to wish that Washington would at least re-think its
priorities. A survey of 500 sheriff's departments in 45 states reveals what
news stories have already made apparent: Methamphetamine is this nation's
most serious drug problem. Arrests for the drug have packed jails and
swamped counties, which face additional work, such as caring for children
whose parents have become addicted and cleaning up toxic chemicals left
behind by meth cookers.

The administration's response? Sorry, we can't find increased funding for
your meth fight. Pot is a much more serious problem, and our federal
resources still must go to that fight. You know -- otherwise there might be
a cancer-ridden grandmother somewhere in Indiana who will go down the
depraved medical-marijuana path.