MAKING DRUG LEGAL DOESN'T MEAN GOVERNMENT PROVIDES SAID DRUG

Dear Editor

Re My letter opposing drug prohibition, Apr. 28

Your surprisingly snide response to my letter implies that I suggested the
government provide drugs to users. I said no such thing.

Making a drug legal does not mean the government provides said drug. Does
the government provide free tobacco and alcohol? Of course not.

Alan Randell
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Dear Alan

I still don't agree with what you are saying. Whether drug companies or
government's supply drugs it is still a very bad idea. Just because a lot
of people are doing something, doesn't make it right. I believe all drugs
should be illegal and those who break the law should be dealt with more
harshly.

As for the retraction, if you were to state your case more clearly, nobody
would misunderstand what you are trying to say.

I sympathize with you in regards to your son. Education is the key, but
government is not willing to put the effort and money towards the
situation, till they do and remove the blinders from their eyes regarding
our obvious drug problems, we will continue to losechildren.

Ted Okkerse