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a ■ 2________________ O pinion Pot: Let us choose what we will use 1-IE Wednesday, May 12, 1999 juana has medicinal purposes; hemp can be used for clothing, soap and paper. Hemp was one of the first papers used. The Constitution of the United States of America was written on it, for the love of a e a tatement God! In some instances it e earc has decreased simple aches, and in others al J SAUENADELACRUZ leviated the pain and rv /v* nr • Staff Writer . suffering of terminally ill cancer and AIDS all to enjoy? patients. We as a society have My opinion on the seen what happens when whole pot-smoking, joint-rolling issue is: constraints are put on us; light it up. Marijuana we defy them. I am not in any way saying, “Let’s all is an herb that has been known to allevi go out and smoke some ate the pain of many. It has also crack;” crack isn’t an herb. But been used for many day-to-day rather than giving us a reason to be disobedient, the gov household products. With all the uses, ernment should allow us how do we decide to make our own decision whether it’s right or regarding the use of mari wrong? juana. I just happen to see Genesis 1:29 says, no harm in smoking a bowl “And God said, Be once in a while. hold, I have given How did we go from us you every herb bear ing it every day in celebra ing seed, which is tion and life to condemn upon the face of all of to the use ing it as pure evil? Even the earth, and every as recently as the ’60s that God tree, in which is the people were tokin’ it up. fruit of a tree yielding intended. It’s been known to cause seed; to you it shall several side effects, but no be for meat.” Mari more than anything else— juana, processed sex, eating, drinking, smok into hemp, has been ing and everything else— used since Biblical days for that society leads us to believe clothes and celebration. is bad. Live life to the fullest, I Marijuana is an herb; the Bible say. I believe you are better off tells us to use it. Granted, it may lighting up a joint than a ciga be overused at times, but no more rette. than Tylenol or aspirin. In conclusion, with all the uses Why condemn something that for it, let’s put marijuana to the has so many good uses? Mari good use that God intended. CI ac I<AMAS P r ÍNT Pot. Grass. Weed. Marijuana. Hemp. Cannibis sativa. What ever the name, the same word forms on our lips: drug. And with all the uses, why isn’t it legal for M I< B N S , I... News Flash: Make a difference in your community newspaper “Hey!” someone shouted be see any need for change? hind me. Maybe we, as a culture, are I stopped, turned and looked just used to not interacting. Tele back at the person who was vision, on which most of us were shouting. He is a well- known member of a e n a club here on campus. “Why didn’t you cover our event that eríect happened last Friday? It was announced via KARLKATZKE e-mail, voice mail, and Associate Editor in the This Week news letter. What hap pened?” he asked. raised, is As the opinion page de not terribly signer, I rely on feedback from interactive. readers. That’s why The A newspa- jHL Clackamas Print’s Letters to perisinter- the Editor Policy is at the end active — of my column, whenever it fits. you get ink smudges on your fin This means that we don’t gers, you pick it up and hold it know how well we’re doing. and turn its pages. So answer this question: Do Or is it the “I can’t make a you simply not care, or are we difference” mentality rearing doing so well that you don’t its ugly head? Did you know that less than 10% of the popu lation aged 18 to 21 is regis tered to vote, and less than 5% actually does vote, according to an evening newscast on Channel 8 KGW. To P B ¡ WoRld Breaking news: You can make a difference. If there’s some thing you doit1! see in the Print, or any newspaper, write in and tell everyone about it— even if the event already hap pened. This ensures that the editors of the newspaper know that they’re missing things, and allows them to redouble their efforts to present to you what’s important to you. It’s your choice. Use your voice. The Clackamas Print accepts letters to the editor. Letters must be 300 words or less and signed. They can be e-mailed to cccprint@clackamas.cc.or.us, mailed to our office, or dropped off in person in Barlow Hall room B-104.The deadline for letters to the editor is 1 p.m. the Friday before the newspaper is published. We reserve the right to edit any letter to the editor for length and grammar. “ News Editor: Associate Editors: Robert Schoenberg (x2576) Karl Katzke Shelbi Wescott Mandi Linstrom Feature Editor: Jeremy Stallwood A & E Editor: Cartoonists: Angie Daschel Mav 17-Juiu 12 ... Register Israel Gunderson DJCole Sports Editor: John Thorburn Advertising Manager: Kristina Brooks (x2578) Copy Editor: Joel P. Shempert Photo Editor: Timothy A. Bell Design Editor: Megan Oldenstadt Secretary: Jo Anne Gale Advisor: Linda Vogt (x2310) Staff Photographers: Sarah Welch Toni McMichael Melissa Leone Staff: Salena De La Cruz James Khosravi Chamaine Larson Maria Raymond Susan Abe Stef Smith Sandy Frazier The Clackamas Print aims to report the news in an honest, unbiased, professional manner. The opinions expressed in The Clackamas Print do not necessarily reflect those of the student body, college administration, its faculty, or The Clackamas Print advertisers. Products and services advertised in The Clackamas Print are not neccesarily endorsed by anyone associated with The Clackamas Print. The advertising rate is $4.75 per column inch. All signed letters to the editor should be 300 words ordess and will be considered for publication if submitted by 1 pm the Friday prior to publication. The Clackamas Print is a weekly publication and is distributed every Wednesday except during Finals week. The Clackamas Print Copyright 1999.
