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Marijuana and hypocrites THE EDITOR, Sir: THE REV. Carmen Stewart has urged Christians not to support the recommendations or any moves to decriminalise marijuana usage. The district elder said decriminalising it would only be to the detriment of local society. (By agreeing), "we are saying that we are giving justification to criminals". I would say that by agreeing to continue as before we are giving justification to criminals that benefit from the drug war. How many lives need to be destroyed by the drug laws for such 'Christians' to be happy. Who has ever died or destroyed for the herb? Only criminals and those caught in their crossfire. Would Jesus, the Son of God send a man to prison for smoking a herb designed by God the Father? Hypocrites! I am etc., DEAN BECKER fdb@ev1.net Houston, Texas Via Go-Jamaica
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