Pubdate: Wed, 25 Nov 2009
Source: Canon City Daily Record (US CO)
Copyright: 2009 Royal Gorge Publishing Corporation.
Contact:  http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3387
Author: Beverly J. Kinard

MEDICAL MARIJUANA'S EFFECTS ON TEENS

To the editor:

The Canon City Planning Commission "threw your children  under the
bus" when they approved the delivery of  medical "fraud" marijuana to
homes across the street  from your schools. Law enforcement would not
be allowed  to know who receives the "organized crime" deliveries.

Daily deliveries to homes in "drug free school zones"  can include up
to 2 ounces of pot (112-168 pot  cigarettes) or candy/soda pop
manufactured with  marijuana like Stoney Ranchers, Pot Tarts,
Buddafinger,  Double Puff OEO, Pot Suckers, Bongs Root Beer, Toka
Cola and Puffsi.

The Planning Commission denied citizens' right to  testify about
documented medical marijuana traded for  sex with minors and a 492
percent increase in teen  treatment for marijuana abuse/dependence.

I was not allowed to share that an analysis of  California search
warrants at several dispensaries show  that 52 percent of the
customers purchasing medical  marijuana were between 17 to 30. About
63 percent of  primary caregivers buying pot were between the ages of
18 through 30. Identification was not requested for  individuals who
looked under 18.

Recognizing the importance of behavior of caregivers, I  wanted to
share (not allowed) that while living in  Denver, a marijuana
caregiver launched a massive  harassment campaign against me. He was
convicted on  numerous counts of dealing pot to children. He bragged
in court how he went into nursing homes and gave pot to  patients
without doctor's knowledge.

This isn't the pot of the 1960s with the "get high"  chemical THC of
.05 percent. It now can go up to 30  percent. After learning harmful
effects, Colorado  defeated legalizing pot in 2006.

View the brain scans on www.christiandrugeducation.com.  and find
decreased activity and blood flow in areas of  the brain covering
language, memory, anger management,  emotional control and motor
coordination. Marijuana use  also may trigger panic attacks, paranoia
and even  psychosis. Research shows a link between marijuana use  and
violence.

In light of the United States Supreme Court's decision  in Gonzales v
Reich, I believe that no state has the  power to grant its citizens
the right to violate  federal law.

Other cities banned dispensaries. Contact your City  Council before
they vote on planning commission  recommendations. Attend the council
meeting and speak  out. The actions of your city attorney, mayor-elect
and  all but two of planning commission members provided no
protection of health, welfare and safety of citizens  and their children.

Beverly J. Kinard,  Christian Drug Education Center 
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