Pubdate: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 Source: East Valley Tribune (AZ) Copyright: 2010 Don Carstein Contact: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/opinion/submit_a_letter/ Website: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2708 Author: Don Carstein PANDORA'S BOX IS OPEN WITH MARIJUANA LAW Well, the mask has already been dropped by those backing the "medical marijuana" scam. Ken Wittock wrote to the Tribune (Dec. 12) snickering about the boom in downtown business that will come from the explosion of marijuana dispensaries supposedly providing medical dosage for terminally ill patients. If the intent had honestly been to help painfully ill cancer sufferers, the product could be provided by a small cottage industry. But that was never the plan. It was a big lie, told to trick the public into allowing the expansion of a fundamentally criminal activity. Pandora's box has been opened, and we can look forward to a tragic increase in many social ills. Don Carsten Gilbert - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D