Pubdate: Tue, 03 Aug 2010
Source: Daily Sentinel, The (Grand Junction, CO)
Copyright: 2010 Robert A. Tallarico
Contact:  http://www.gjsentinel.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2084
Author: Robert A. Tallarico
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n595/a01.html

MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS AN OXYMORON

This is regarding The Daily Sentinel's July 26 article, "Foes: Lawsuits 
likely if medical pot ban approved by voters":

Medical marijuana is an oxymoron. Smoking pot has less to do with
medicine and more to do with getting high. The medicinal ingredient in
marijuana is available in tablet form and should be dispensed by
legitimate pharmaceutical outlets, not pot shops.

If, as implied by Mr. Vicente, the income and taxes from pot shops are
more important during the present economic downturn than the societal
collapse currently in progress from the free and abusive consumption
of drugs and alcohol, especially by our young, then perhaps we should
legalize the weed and be done with it.

This, after all, is where we are going, especially when those we have
chosen to make wise decisions in this regard are more concerned about
garnering taxes and avoiding being sued than doing what is right for
the health and well-being of their constituents.

Please review. What have we elected you to do? What words did you
mouth when you took the oath of office?

ROBERT A. TALLARICO Grand Junction 
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