I am surprised that state Rep. Sherry Appleton would be ready to legalize marijuana when all she has are "ifs." "If it is commonly used, if billions of dollars are changing hands, if it isn't as harmful as the public's been led to believe, and a handful of otherwise law-abiding people are being prosecuted compared to the many who get away with it, marijuana should be legalized." First of all, since when are the first two "ifs" an appropriate rationale for legalizing a drug? Maybe we should make oxycontin an over-the-counter drug?

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