LSD GOOD FOR THE SPIRIT

Letter writer brad holland claims that "it is irresponsible to put a
positive spin on drugs like LSD. Spiritual strength comes from a
fruitful life, not self-indulgent, brain-damaging habits" (NOW, June 21-27).

I disagree. Spiritual strength comes from many sources, and
entheogens like peyote and LSD have for thousands of years been a
catalyst for spiritual exploration and growth.

Used responsibly, LSD is not dangerous. It's not addictive, not
physically harmful and is nearly impossible to overdose on (one would
have to take tens of thousands of doses).

Of course, responsible use of any psychoactive drug requires that the
user become acquainted with the positive and negative effects of that
drug before making the decision to use it.

Thanks to draconian policies and misinformation foisted on the world
by the United States, factual information about entheogens and other
psychoactive substances is hard to come by.

Leroy Casterline

Casper, Wyoming