Pubdate: Fri, 08 May 2009
Source: Contra Costa Times (CA)
Copyright: 2009 Knight Ridder
Contact:  http://www.contracostatimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/96
Author: J.J. Mateer
Note: title by newshawk

BIZARRO WORLD

I think the city of San Francisco getting into the "medical" 
marijuana business is a great idea, in bizarro world!

I suspect it would be as successful as when Art Agnos declared San 
Francisco to be a "sanctuary for homeless people" circa 1989 and 
thousands upon thousands of "homeless" people came to San Francisco 
from all over the country in order to be "homeless" where there were 
cash benefits given with no questions asked.

I have seen the same "homeless" man who came from Kentucky trying to 
get enough money to get to Fremont at the Civic Center BART station 
since 1990, and he still hasn't gotten the fare he needs.

I envision doctors' offices equipped with take-a-tabs for "patients" 
waiting for prescriptions for "medical" marijuana and lines around 
the block waiting to enter the dispensing areas.

There's no chance at all that the "medical" marijuana would be resold 
on the street, or that minors would get any "medical" marijuana.

We all know minors rarely have access to alcohol, which is regulated, 
and there is little or no abuse of prescription drugs, which are 
regulated. Sounds like a great plan to me!

J.J. Mateer

Walnut Creek
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