Pubdate: Tue, 27 May 2008
Source: Asbury Park Press (NJ)
Copyright: 2008 Asbury Park Press
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Author: Terrence P. Farley

MARIJUANA GROUP EXPLOITS THE SICK

I have been lax in replying to pro-drug legalization  groups such as 
the Drug Policy Alliance, which has an  office and staff in Trenton 
to lobby legislators and  inundate media, including the Your Views 
column in the  Asbury Park Press, with pro-drug propaganda. 
("Medical  groups back legal marijuana," May 19.)

Contrary to the DPA statement, the 1999 Institute of  Medicine report 
that notes marijuana and its  cannabinoids have therapeutic potential 
says marijuana  should not be smoked. A new, safe delivery system 
would  have to be found for it to have medical value.

The group also cites reports from small, uninformed  medical groups 
that base their reports on information  supplied by the DPA and 
written by its members. It  cites a poll that it says finds vast 
support for  medical marijuana, but the group neglects to point out 
it put the questions together for the pollsters to  reach those conclusions.

Law enforcement, community and school organizations  have taken 
strong stands against the legislative bills  in New Jersey because 
they will increase the already  incredibly high usage of marijuana. 
The DPA should stop  preying on sick people to help accomplish its 
goal of drug legalization.

Terrence P. Farley

SEASIDE PARK

NEW JERSEY NARCOTICS

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