VERSATILE PLANT

MADISON, Wis. -- The recent arrest of television's Gilligan (Bob Denver),
for accepting delivery of a package containing a small amount of marijuana
(News, June 5), got me thinking.

When it comes down to it, if you were going to be stranded on a desert
island, as the fictional Gilligan was, and could only bring one type of
seed to plant, an excellent choice would be cannabis.

A garden of cannabis plants could provide you with medicine, food,
clothing, shelter, paper, rope and fuel.

Why is our government so afraid of this versatile herb?

Gary Storck

Checked-by: (Joel W. Johnson)