Published LTE: ‘MARIJUANA LAWS OPPRESS US ALL’ –Oklahoma Daily, The (U of Oklahoma, OK Edu)

Regarding marijuana prohibition, the government has an interest, nay a duty, to protect its citizens from harmful subtances they might put in their body.  Thus that government imposes punishment for doing so, in the name of protecting the citizen.  This is a rational course of action, if that country is run by nanny-state liberals who believe the government is the solution to all problems.

Prohibition is a policy whereby the government threatens its citizens with punishment, backed up by the police, prosecutors and prisons, for anyone who steps outside the box of alcohol, tobacco, Prozac and Valium.  Yes, in regards to our bodies, they are owned by the Big Brother.

Detective/Officer Howard Wooldridge ( retired )

Drug Policy Specialist, COP