The war on bottlecaps?

The War on Drugs has always been a bit of a joke (anyone ever have any trouble getting drugs?), but the federal government - always looking for another excuse to keep an eye on Americans - takes it very seriously, as this article in the LA times demonstrates. They'll be no marijauna-related punnery in THIS country, no sirree Bob. The term "weed" better be strictly limited to usage by the proper authorities and little old ladies in their gardens. Maybe they're onto something here. What did we learn from Orwell's "1984?" If you can control the way people speak, you can ultimately control the way they think . . .