Pubdate: Wed, 20 May 2009 Source: Guardian (Wright State U, OH Edu) Copyright: 2009 Guardian Contact: http://www.theguardianonline.com/2.9150 Website: http://www.theguardianonline.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4586 Author: Khiry Kelly Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n427/a06.html LEGALIZATION SHOULD ONLY BE FOR MEDICINAL REASONS The article [editorial] that I will be writing about is called "Finance the Bailout:Legalize Weed" that was published on Tuesday April 7, 2009. The article is about how legalizing weed would be a better use of resources for all levels of government. It talks a lot about how legalizing weed can save us a lot of money from not spending money on Treatment and research, drug education, drug control, imprisonment, and persecution. I feel that it would save some money for people and our country but we would need to do more then just this. Another thing is what about are younger ones that are doing the drugs right now. We will still need them things to make sure or at least try not to have are kids doing the drugs. Drugs are not good for us and I really do not think we should be talking about legalizing some. If there trying to legalize them I feel that it should just be for hospitals and doctors use only. That meaning that people should just have it if a doctor or hospital gives them permission to use it or if they would need it to help. If it did get legalized, what about when people are driving and they have just had some weed or another drug. They could put other peoples lives on the line, and that is nothing that you or any body else would want to happen to them selves. The author also talked about how legalizing weed will be a healthier alternative. How could that happen, if anything it would make it worse because any body would be able to use it and at anytime. Drugs are drugs and they all are bad for you. I feel that all drugs should just be illegal because mostly all of them are harmful to are selves. Khiry Kelly - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom