Pubdate: Tue, 21 Nov 2006
Source: Evening News, The (CN NS)
Copyright: The Evening News 2006
Contact:  http://www.newglasgownews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3343
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1550/a07.html
Author: Stan White

NAILING RESPONSIBLE POT USERS NOT THE ANSWER

To the editor,

It is commendable to stop citizens from driving while honestly impaired 
(Impaired law has to be backed with reliable testing, The News, Nov. 16), 
as long as citizens who use cannabis responsibly are not targeted for 
simply having trace amounts of THC in their body.

Just like responsible alcohol consumers having alcohol in their body may 
pass impairment tests, so too should cannabis consumers. Discriminating 
against responsible cannabis users able to walk the line is 
unacceptable.This is important since various jurisdictions in North 
America, have attempted enacting laws targeting citizens with any trace 
amount of THC in their body as being impaired, yet is not a clear case of 
impairment.

Stan White

Dillon, Colorado
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