Pubdate: Sun, 08 May 2016
Source: San Jose Mercury News (CA)
Copyright: 2016 San Jose Mercury News
Contact:  http://www.mercurynews.com/
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Author: Dave Kress

STATE APPROACH ON POT, SMOKING IS HYPOCRITICAL

I can't imagine the state of California being more hypocritical as I 
read Thursday morning about Gov. Jerry Brown signing sweeping 
anti-smoking bills, while at the same time reading about the latest 
attempt to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana. I was amused 
by the comment of Rep. Dan Rohrabacher who says he "can't think of a 
bigger waste of government money than to try to use it to control the 
private lives of adults." Dr. Donald Abrams asserts the war on drugs 
is "much more" detrimental to the health of our country and our 
people than cannabis. Perhaps most hypocritical is the pot initiative 
placing a 15 percent tax on pot sales, then dedicating most of that 
money to youth drug prevention and treatment.

Here's a simple thought. If you don't like the idea of youth drug 
use, then don't make drug use legal for the adults whom the youth 
look up to as their leaders and role models.

Dave Kress

Saratoga
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