Pubdate: Mon, 03 Jan 2011
Source: Maui News, The (HI)
Copyright: 2011 Rick Medina
Contact:  http://www.mauinews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2259
Author: Rick Medina

MARIJUANA SHOULD BE LEGALIZED, REGULATED

Reading about the health benefits attributed to smoking marijuana, I 
think it is time we considered legalizing it, regulating it and taxing it.

Check out the benefits by going to Wikipedia and searching for 
marijuana. You can find an abundance of information which many of my 
contemporaries have read. Many are now in favor of legalization since 
Medicare seems to be headed for funding problems down the road.

THC, an ingredient found in marijuana, prevents the formation of 
deposits that causes Alzheimer's. In addition, a study involving 
2,240 people resulted in a conclusion that smoking marijuana does not 
increase incidences of lung cancer.

Some even advocate legalizing all drugs to eliminate the need to 
fight the war on drugs, which many say we are losing.

Rick Medina

Wailuku
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