THERE ARE ILLEGAL DRUGS WORSE THAN MARIJUANA

Some of what Louis Silverstein says makes sense (Letters, Aug. 12), such as
teaching people to be users and not abusers, and that there is corruption at
all levels when it comes to drugs and money.

Do we need to combat drugs? I believe the answer is yes and no. We should
weed out the "batu" houses where "ice" dealers push a drug that can form a
habit that is perilous, unlike habitual pot smokers.

Let's leave pot alone, it's a natural. Cocaine can be used in a healing
fashion as long as it is not free-based and is taken in an appropriate
manner to enhance performance in certain areas of life. But, a major
qualification - everything is habitual and all things can become an
obsession.

Maui alone has some of the most unbelievable drugs due to an surrounding
ocean so vast they can be brought in easily, not to mention synthetic drugs
that can be made virtually anywhere.

In a sense, Louis' letter makes sense because we are fighting a war on drugs
for what? Hey, if someone wants a gun, they can get it anywhere on Maui. If
someone wants sex and they have the cash, they can get it anytime on Maui.
It all boils down to cash, and Louis' letter hits it right on the nose. The
war we should have is against the suits and ties making ridiculous laws.
Where's that book Louis wrote? I wanna read it.

Ron Sambrano

Lahaina