CANNABIS NOT EVIL

Nearly every North American study - including government studies - indicate
even the revamped model of D.A.R.E. ("Parents Vital In Drug Lessons," Feb.
23, p. 6), is a failure and may be doing more harm than good. D.A.R.E.
teaches lies about cannabis claiming medical use of cannabis is a hoax and
D.A.R.E. supports caging adult humans for using cannabis.

It is commendable to help youth resist drugs, alcohol, cannabis, coffee and
cigarettes until they are older and responsible for their choices, but
caging responsible adult cannabis users is not the correct way to do it. As
an obedient Christian, I resist government teaching my children that the
plant cannabis is evil when we are taught God created all the seed bearing
plants, saying they are all good on literally the very first page of the Bible.

Money used for D.A.R.E. should be applied toward programs that work and
have support from citizens.

Stan White

Dillon, Colo.