Pubdate: Thu, 21 May 2009
Source: Free Lance-Star, The (VA)
Copyright: 2009 The Free Lance-Star
Contact:  http://fredericksburg.com/flshome
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1065
Author: Daniel B. McElwain Jr.

LEGALIZE MARIJUANA? YOU MUST BE HALLUCINATING!

This is regarding the May 6 article about California Gov. Arnold 
Schwarzenegger ["Governor says 'time for debate' on legal marijuana"].

California has a $15 billion deficit, yet that government refuses to 
raise overall taxes to maintain a deficit-free economy.

Drug taxes would never relieve that debt! Has Gov. Schwarzenegger no 
plan to stop the illegal drugs crossing the Mexican border?

Because children would be the first victims, all governors should be 
firmly against legalizing marijuana.

If recreational use of marijuana is approved, students would fall 
behind in math, science, reading, and writing and quit school, 
because peer pressure and marijuana use would render teachings of 
parents, educators, clergy, and society pointless.

Marijuana could be grown in almost every backyard and household 
flowerpot. More marriages of marijuana users would fail because of 
the mental and moral failures of the partner(s), further destroying 
the lives of the children.

I recommend that the following be implemented everywhere, by September:

1) All teachers must be certified as drug- and alcohol-free.

2) All entrants to school buildings must submit to drug breath tests 
and inspections, as is done for weapons, using drug-sniffing dogs.

3) Use dogs to sniff lockers, classrooms, offices, shops, halls, and 
auditoriums.

4) Officials and employees must submit to random drug and alcohol 
tests, or face arrest, firing, or impeachment,

5) Institute the student honor code for reporting drug use.

6) Educate teachers, parents, and students about the ongoing threat 
of drug use and what to do about it.

Daniel B. McElwain Jr.

Culpeper
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