Pubdate: Sun, 06 Jan 2013
Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Copyright: 2013 The Arizona Republic
Website: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/24
Author: Marvin N. Jarecki

LACK OF ARRESTS RAISES DOUBT ABOUT POT STUDY

Lately I have been noticing a lot of news items concerning our state's
medical-marijuana law -- repeal efforts by legislators, court
challenges, editorial comments by our media sources.

Now, I see a study by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, which
cites surveys showing that 11.6 percent of eighth-to 12th-grade
students illegally receiving drugs from medically approved users. What
I'm not seeing in the media, (maybe I'm not turning to the right page,
or the right channel at the right time) are stories of arrests
concerning these obvious lawbreakers.

Could we have descended into "Reefer Madness" hysteria already? You
remember all the unsubstantiated stories of madness and sociopathic
behavior foisted by government officials in an attempt to sway public
opinion and dissuade marijuana use.

It seems to me that if there were solid evidence of this blatant
abuse, arrests would have been made in very public ways to impress
upon the public that this is indeed happening.

'Nuff said.

- -- Marvin N. Jarecki, Glendale
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MAP posted-by: Matt