LEGALIZE DRUGS

I couldn't agree more with Bill McClellan's column regarding drugs, and I'm
a medical professional. The decision to change our national policy should
be made in response to our present system's failure to control drugs. These
systems fail and always have. Legal versus illegal drugs are defined by
"moral" and political rationale versus scientific reasons.

Legalize most drugs, and spend our resources on prevention, treatment and
research. Once again, common sense could prevail if ever allowed to.

Don Ickler,

St. Peters