MANY FELONIOUS ACTS ARE DRUG-RELATED

Re Robert C. Huffstetler's " 'Pot' is worth the risk": As a convicted
felon, I can tell him that [most] crimes committed in this state are
drug-related. Almost all of these users began their drug use with marijuana.

Why not tell children the truth? Huffstetler directed his message to
children, the future of this country. He claims that pot heads are able to
maintain jobs and lead normal lives. For how long? And while they are high,
what exactly is normal?

There's no "how good it is." There's nothing good about having a felony on
your record or being on parole with a person overlooking you at all times;
moreover, having your home searched any time the parole officer wants. Your
family is subjected to this treatment as well. Getting a job on parole as a
felon is not easy, either.

If Huffstetler is trying to justify his own addiction, he might want to see
how far his addiction has progressed. Lastly, he claims, "What you read or
hear isn't what you see in real life." When I read, I read with my eyes,
and these are what I see with. Huffstetler claims to "fight for
self-determination." What he really means is self- righteousness. Like most
addicts, it's me, me, me. This is my testimony and it's real.

ERIC E. FIORE

Benton