[Vision2020] Medical marijuana

[Debbie Gray]

Well, except for the 'Regulate the sale' part of what Rose wrote, 
that is what is already going on (and except for the 'legal' part of 
choices). We have 'driving under the influence' laws and they are not 
restricted to being under the influence of alcohol. People are making 
decisions whether to smoke it and/or drive or whatever. 

I am all for medical marijuana for proven medical needs. However, I 
think the 'pro-marijuana-as-a-recreational-hobby' types are 
distracting from the message and the people that *need* it for 
medical reasons. When they show 'medical marijuana' clinics on TV 
(well, how else am I going to see them?) it looks like dropouts from 
a Grateful Dead tour. That's my bias but I have a hard time taking 
them *seriously* when it seems they are just looking for ways to 
legalize marijuana for everyone (and that's a completely different 
issue that I am not opposed to but I think it needs to be dealt with 
separately).

And then the legal case now is merely focusing on regulation of 
interstate commerce, so once again a major issue is swamped under the 
semantics of regulations.

Debbie

On 29 Nov 2004 at 18:34, DonaldH675 at aol.com wrote:

> Tom Hansen is exactly right about this issue.  Regulate the sale,
> enact rules regarding driving while *under the influence," and let
>   those over 18 years of age make their own (legal) choices about 
    using
>   it. Rose Huskey
>   
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