Rethink marijuana laws
James Thalman raises a number of noteworthy issues related to America's "war on drugs" (May 4). This failed "war" is particularly irrational when applied to marijuana, a substance well documented in the scientific literature to be far less harmful than legal drugs such as tobacco and alcohol.
Rethinking our marijuana laws need not imply approval of the use of marijuana or any other drug. If we treated marijuana under the law the same way we treat alcohol, we more effectively control its distribution, do a better job of curbing misuse and abuse and reduce crime.
Bruce Mirken
Director of communications
Marijuana Policy Project
Washington, D.C.
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That is all we need is another legal gateway drug. Tobacco, and...
Stewart | May 7, 2008 at 9:24 p.m.
Gods gift to man, dont let man keep it from us!
Genisis 1:11 | May 7, 2008 at 7:38 p.m.
Hey just me...only 1 problem with your thinking....the 1st Amendment...
just one problem | May 7, 2008 at 6:28 p.m.
