Pubdate: Thu, 21 Jul 2016
Source: San Diego Union Tribune (CA)
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Author: Kim Vaughn

POT NOT AS HARMLESS AS IT IS PORTRAYED TO BE

To add to Katie Dexter's column ("Legalizing recreational marijuana 
hurts youth, families," July 16), there are other reasons not to 
legalize recreational marijuana.

First, there are permanent disabling effects of heavy use of 
marijuana. My mother-in-law worked with these patients at a mental 
hospital. Second, law enforcement and health professionals state that 
marijuana is a gateway drug to heavier drugs. This will not keep 
people from looking to illegal drugs.

Last, families of drug offenders suffer when their loved ones are 
trying to get clean. The media need to address these facts.

Kim Vaughn

San Diego
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