On Three Fronts by Carol Miller Like any war, with its battles and casualties, the U. S. War on Drugs is being fought on many fronts. And like the citizens in any civil war, it is often difficult for us to know what is happening, except that it is all around us, a dangerous time.
Some fronts are more dangerous than others.
But one thing is clear, 'The government has never been tougher on marijuana offenders than it is today, and with wide disparities of penalties among states, offenders can never be sure it they'll receive a slap on the wrist or life in prison. Private individuals fight their lonely battles, for the most part unnoticed and unaided by the rest of the marijuana community, partially because the media keeps the public in the dark, and partly because citizen's are too terrified and intimidated to support fellow users or growers. Mandatory minimum sentencing has become a weapon of unbelievable magnitude in this war on the citizens of the United States. But the greatest difficulty in overcoming this darkness is lack of and mis-information as reported or not reported in the media. Two years ago, when Clinton was elected, the media led people to believe that Clinton would be a savior for the spirit of reason on the medical marijuana issue.