Pubdate: Tue, 24 Mar 2009
Source: Ventura County Star (CA)
Copyright: 2009 The E.W. Scripps Co.
Contact:  http://www.venturacountystar.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/479
Author: Robert Zingery

LEAVE POT USERS ALONE

Recently, the president said the government would stop  raids on 
medical-marijuana dispensaries. U.S. Sen.  Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, 
remarked by saying, "The new  policy is counterproductive because 
marijuana leads to  use of harder drugs."

Think about this statement. If he believes that, then  he doesn't 
understand the whole idea of the  medical-marijuana policy. Could it 
be that some of the  people using medical marijuana are trying to 
avoid all  the addictive pills and meds the doctors would normally prescribe?

What is a hard drug? Alcohol.

Let the president do his job so the people who count  can have a better life.

Robert Zingery,  Ventura
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