GOING TO POT, AND SO WHAT?

Across the nation, marijuana consumers are joining forces and coming out of
the "cannabis closet." And what do you know? As it turns out, we do not all
fit the stereotypical stoner-without-a-clue image of pot smokers that
has long been portrayed by the media. People who admit to using marijuana
include former presidents, mayors, teachers, lawyers, doctors, police,
judges, celebrities, business owners, suburban housewives and most likely
your next-door neighbor.

We are not criminals who rob, steal or otherwise cause harm to the fabric
of society, and it is time to stop treating us as if we were. It is time to
demand an end to cannabis prohibition and the harsh drug laws that do more
harm to society than the drug itself will ever do. It is time for change.

Loretta Nall

Alexander City