Pubdate: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 Source: New York Post (NY) Copyright: 2014 L. Palmer Aronstein Contact: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/letters/letters_editor.htm Website: http://www.nypost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/296 Author: L. Palmer Aronstein Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v14/n025/a03.html Note: One of two letters NEW LAWS TO STIR THE POT All of the back and forth on the legalization of marijuana gives me acute moral malaise. I am quite OK with medical marijuana for the severely ill. But there is no doubt the enhanced THC - the active ingredient - of today's pot makes it addictive for many. Yes, alcohol has that capability, too. But are people smoking pot for its fine, cask-aged qualities? They are smoking it to get high. I just can't think legalization will helps matters. L. Palmer Aronstein Rye - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D