Pubdate: Sun, 13 Feb 2011
Source: Helena Independent Record (MT)
Copyright: 2011 Helena Independent Record
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Author: Lorrene Wilson

WHERE'S THE REAL DANGER?

I would urge everyone to think twice about the repeal of the current
Montana marijuana law.

Most substance abusers start when they are teenagers trying to
self-medicate. All of the substances they try can and do kill many of
our children. No one wants to get a call that their child has been
killed in an alcohol-related car accident or has overdosed on pills
the parents have no idea where they came from, or die from alcohol
poisoning. All of these happen at an alarming rate in Montana.
Marijuana is a safe alternative to these other deadly drugs and
alcohol. You cannot, and no one ever has, died from marijuana. Please
let's stop letting our kids kill themselves and others with "legal"
drugs.

Lorrene Wilson

Helena 
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