Pubdate: Mon, 21 Jun 2010
Source: Vail Daily (CO)
Copyright: 2010 Vail Daily
Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/wo3Ts7AI
Website: http://www.vaildaily.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3233
Author: Kevin Stephenson

VAIL TOOK RIGHT POSITION ON MARIJUANA SHOPS

Vail, you should be proud of the stand you have taken  banning
"medical" marijuana dispensaries. Marijuana,  contrary to all the
users who'd like to quote  statistics to the contrary, is a
well-established  gateway drug, and banning dispensaries, as well as
enforcing the minimum drinking age, are great first  steps toward
ensuring that your guests are safe while  they're in Vail and able to
go home in one piece.

I recently wrote a letter to the editor for publication  in the Aspen
Times when Sheriff Bob Braudis decided to  retire because it's time
that Aspen addresses the  substance-abuse issue there. Aspen's suicide
rate is  regularly the worst in Colorado and among the worst in  the
nation, and local experts believe it's due to  alcohol and substance
abuse.

I encourage you to refer to the letter I wrote at

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20100504/LETTER/100509971&parentprofile=search

If anyone doubts the damage that is being done by law  enforcement's
current attitude toward drug offenses,  have them read that letter,
and if you want someone to  come and speak to civic or school groups
about it, I'd  be glad to.

Kevin Stephenson

Vail,Colorado 
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