Pubdate: Sun, 26 Jan 2014
Source: Times, The (Trenton, NJ)
Copyright: 2014 Bobbie Simon
Contact:  http://www.nj.com/times/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/458
Author: Bobbie Simon

OBAMA SENDS MIXED SMOKE SIGNALS ABOUT MARIJUANA

To the Editor:

President Barack Obama must be ignorant of the facts, or just made a
stupid statement when he said recently that marijuana is no more
dangerous than alcohol.

This is ludicrous. His own Office of National Drug Control Policy says
that there are more carcinogens in marijuana smoke than tobacco smoke.

Studies have shown that men in their 20s and 30s can have permanent
brain damage, poor memory and reduced I.Q. after smoking marijuana.

We've spent billions of taxpayer dollars warning our youth on the
dangers of drugs, and these efforts have been undercut by the
president's comments.

The Drug Free America Foundation says the president's laissez-faire
attitude shows just how misinformed he is. He sends a very confusing
message about marijuana being harmless. In his own words, "It's a bad
habit and a vice."

What a hypocrite!

Is this just politics as usual to get back the youth
vote?

Bobbie Simon

Deptford Township 
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