Pubdate: Mon, 06 Jan 2014 Source: Palm Beach Post, The (FL) Copyright: 2014 John Flynn Contact: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/333 Author: John Flynn MARIJUANA NOT THE WAY TO RAISE FUNDS First and foremost, marijuana has nothing to do with individual freedoms. It is a drug. It is addictive. About 1 in 6 who smoke it go on to seeking higher highs. Driving under its influence can get you killed. It causes IQ loss and affects cognitive skills. Stoned people do stupid things. When you come down from your "high," the real world is still there and it requires power of reason, temperance and self-control, qualities not associated with getting stoned. There certainly are better ways to handle the issue of tax revenues. Why not start by reducing spending? JOHN FLYNN Hobe Sound - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D