Pubdate: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 Source: Billings Gazette, The (MT) Copyright: 2010 John Masterson Contact: http://billingsgazette.com/app/contact/?contact=letter Website: http://www.billingsgazette.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/515 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n550/a05.html Author: John Masterson MAKE MARIJUANA USE LEGAL FOR EVERYBODY A recent Billings Gazette article made the point that medical marijuana is currently "out of control." We gave up control of marijuana decades ago when we implemented marijuana prohibition. There are some 100,000 Montana adults who use marijuana from time to time for medical, spiritual, social or personal relaxation reasons. Now 20,000 of them are "legal." And 80,000 who are trying to figure out whether and how to get a card so they don't have to feel like criminals for consuming a plant that should not be a criminal matter. It's time to get past medical. Tax and regulate marijuana for all responsible adults. That's the only logical path to retake control. John Masterson Montana NORML Missoula - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake