To the editor: Two observations on the marijuana question:

1. New Hampshire seems to be in the grip of a pervasive schizophrenia; on the one hand, parents and educators are demanding newer, bigger and better schools for their children. "Our kids deserve the best," is the banner cry. Seems reasonable; kids are the future, and educated kids will presumably contribute mightily to a better future for all of us. Sounds reasonable to me.

2) Another equally vocal segment of the populace is demanding the legalization of marijuana for recreational use, shouting for the freedom to indulge in the inhalation or ingestion of cannabis at any time, without breaking the law.

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