Pubdate: Mon, 15 Oct 2012
Source: San Diego Union Tribune (CA)
Copyright: 2012 Union-Tribune Publishing Co.
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Author: Kirk Perry
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n512/a09.html

NO SOLUTIONS OFFERED ABOUT MEDICAL POT

Jan Goldsmith's commentary ("Legalizing medical marijuana properly," 
Opinion, Oct. 11) is skewered with misleading facts and a "looks good 
on paper" federal solution to pot by requiring weed be sold to only 
people who are dying. Really? What about the 5,000-plus remainder of 
us who aren't seriously ill or hospice bound? Do you think the 
5,000-plus are going to stop smoking weed? Or will they revert back 
to the past of the street distribution network?

How could someone with an education in law enforcement and politics 
be so obtuse and I mean imperceptive? Really. His is no solution. 
There will still be have and have-nots with marijuana. Nothing will 
change, except crime will go up.

Kirk Perry, Cardiff
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