Pubdate: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 Source: Detroit Free Press (MI) Copyright: 2011 Detroit Free Press Contact: http://www.freep.com/article/99999999/opinion04/50926009 Website: http://www.freep.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/125 Author: Carl Batke MISPLACED ENFORCEMENT The July 7 article "Prescription drug deaths soar in state" has my blood boiling. Our law enforcement, our government and (sadly) some of our population are so concerned about medical marijuana ending up in the wrong hands that the ease of obtaining deadly prescription painkillers somehow falls on the backburner. Most of the fear and controversy surrounding medicinal marijuana stems from pure ignorance about the drug. One word, Michigan: priorities. Carl Batke Rochester Hills - --- MAP posted-by: Richard R Smith Jr.