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Posted by CN Staff on June 07, 2007 at 09:37:06 PT
Editorial
Source: Press Democrat
cannabis California -- Depending on your point of view, it was either a political statement or a publicity stunt. Either way, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors' call for the legalization of marijuana can be politely described as wishful thinking. A Congress that can't generate a humane policy governing medical marijuana is not going to legalize the stuff.
The government of Mendocino County is eager to tax the largest cash crop in the county, which is understandable. But supervisors would be well-advised not to begin making plans for how they would spend the bonanza.
It turns out some -- make that, most -- places in America don't have the same laissez-faire attitude when it comes to growing and smoking marijuana.
When it comes to legalization, all the usual arguments emerge. Why not tax a product that is widely used anyway and take the marketing out of the hands of the bad guys? Why should marijuana be illegal when other potentially harmful products -- read alcohol and tobacco -- are widely available?
Good questions. It remains, however, that marijuana (except for people seeking relief from serious illness) is not a healthful product. Some can use the drug and live normal lives, and some cannot.
This country needs a more rational, common-sense approach to marijuana and the punishments associated with it, but access to the drug needs to be controlled in more ways than marijuana's most fervent advocates would like.
Note: Legal or not, state needs coherent marijuana policy.
Source: Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA)
Published: June 7, 2007
Copyright: 2007 The Press Democrat
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://www.pressdemo.com/
Related Article:
Mendocino: Legalize Pot
http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread23043.shtml
Posted by CN Staff on June 07, 2007 at 09:37:06 PT
Editorial
Source: Press Democrat
cannabis California -- Depending on your point of view, it was either a political statement or a publicity stunt. Either way, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors' call for the legalization of marijuana can be politely described as wishful thinking. A Congress that can't generate a humane policy governing medical marijuana is not going to legalize the stuff.
The government of Mendocino County is eager to tax the largest cash crop in the county, which is understandable. But supervisors would be well-advised not to begin making plans for how they would spend the bonanza.
It turns out some -- make that, most -- places in America don't have the same laissez-faire attitude when it comes to growing and smoking marijuana.
When it comes to legalization, all the usual arguments emerge. Why not tax a product that is widely used anyway and take the marketing out of the hands of the bad guys? Why should marijuana be illegal when other potentially harmful products -- read alcohol and tobacco -- are widely available?
Good questions. It remains, however, that marijuana (except for people seeking relief from serious illness) is not a healthful product. Some can use the drug and live normal lives, and some cannot.
This country needs a more rational, common-sense approach to marijuana and the punishments associated with it, but access to the drug needs to be controlled in more ways than marijuana's most fervent advocates would like.
Note: Legal or not, state needs coherent marijuana policy.
Source: Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA)
Published: June 7, 2007
Copyright: 2007 The Press Democrat
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://www.pressdemo.com/
Related Article:
Mendocino: Legalize Pot
http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread23043.shtml