Aunt Martha's Vice

"The seventy-year old grandmother sat by her window slowly sipping her afternoon tea. As the minutes ticked by she felt at peace with the world and noticed that her sciatic pain was fading into the background. 'What a blessing a cup of tea can be to old people,' she thought, little knowing that she was breaking the law. One of the ingredients in her tea - the one that alleviated her pain - was opium. It is an analgesic. A pain killer. Citizens are not supposed to use it, or any of its derivatives, such as morphine, without permission and supervision."

So how did opium come to be in the old lady's tea? Aunt Martha's Vice

John Wrisley chimed in on the efficacy of the War on Drugs in 1994. It is still posted on the web and provides a thoughtful take on the wisdom of our current drug policies. Thanks John.