cannabisnews.com: Repeal That Silly Prohibition on Pot Repeal That Silly Prohibition on Pot Posted by CN Staff on December 11, 2004 at 11:46:04 PT By Sarah S. Forth Source: Los Angeles Times As I read last month about the arguments before the Supreme Court for and against medical marijuana, I couldn't help thinking about Grandfather Swoyer's still.Partial to whiskey and with Prohibition threatening his supply lines, Fred Swoyer came up with a way to maintain an inventory. Yes, this was in northern Kentucky, but don't think "hillbilly." Grandfather was a 32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner and, later, president of the town school board. He was also night superintendent of the railroad yards. Fred had started on the railroad as a machinist, however, and had skills he used to advantage in Project Whiskey. We still have his copper kettle: a handsome, three-gallon half-sphere.Alas for Grandfather, Grandmother was not of the same mind, and just before the first distillation was ready she poured it all down the drain. Fred dismantled the still, and the kettle became a planter."What a waste!" Fred probably said at the time.And so say I. What a waste that lawyers must argue the medical value of marijuana when what we should do is decriminalize the stuff. I understand why those representing very ill people in need of relief have not made this argument. But it is time to say what a lot of respectable folks like Fred believed: Prohibition is for the birds.Snipped:Complete Article: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/repeal.htmSource: Los Angeles Times (CA) Author: Sarah S. ForthPublished: December 11, 2004Copyright: 2004 Los Angeles TimesContact: letters latimes.comWebsite: http://www.latimes.com/CannabisNews -- Cannabis Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #2 posted by potpal on December 12, 2004 at 19:14:25 PT Amen! Prohibition is for the birds.On the dark side... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4090875.stm [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Dankhank on December 11, 2004 at 19:13:42 PT Truth great story ...Just say no to prohibition ... Just Say No [ Post Comment ] Post Comment