As the former Spokane Regional Health director, I appreciate the concern over the current medical marijuana mess ("Treat medical marijuana like all prescriptions," Union-Bulletin editorial Aug. 27). However, I do not believe rescheduling the marijuana plant will solve many problems.

The overwhelming majority of marijuana use is for pleasure, not therapeutic relief.

During alcohol Prohibition, whiskey became medicinal. Today "medical" marijuana offers some legal cover for adults who do not wish to be arrested and jailed for their recreational marijuana use. The question is whether cracking down and making more arrests is an effective way to address marijuana use.

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