Pubdate: Thu, 17 Sep 2009
Source: Boulder Weekly (CO)
Copyright: 2009 Boulder Weekly
Contact:  http://www.boulderweekly.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/57
Author: Buddy Sims

MEDICINAL MARIJUANA

As the medical marijuana articles continue to appear in newsprint, I
think two points need to be made: one, a warning to all recreational
and medical marijuana smokers: Boulder County Sheriff's Office and
State Highway Patrol have trained officers to look for not only DWI
alcohol drivers, but also DUI marijuana users.

The THC chemical making up 60 percent of each MJ plant (recreational
or medical marijuana) is 10 times stronger since the 1970s per the
June 2009 United Nations World Health Report. THC can stay in your
blood for up to 56 days. Guess what that means? If a cop thinks you're
drug-impaired or asks you to take a drug test and you test positive
for marijuana (any trace amount), the current state and federal laws
say that is a crime.

Remember that if you have an accident and your brain has slowed down
due to marijuana use that you are on the way to court and possibly
jail.

Recreational or medical marijuana is grown by unregulated medical
warehouses in America, British Columbia, or in backyards that have no
oversight, quality control, testing, or inspection by the FDA or any
other state or U.S. government agency. So to anyone smoking, inhaling,
eating brownies, etc., the THC goes to your blood and directly to your
brain.

Why would our citizens use a product that has no testing or quality
control and could be poisoned? There are 400 different chemicals in
each MJ plant. MJ smokers are actually "rolling the dice" each time
they use it. I wonder where the storeowners buy their marijuana and
who guarantees its purity for you to use safely.

Buddy Sims

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