Pubdate: Mon, 19 Nov 2012
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA)
Copyright: 2012 Philadelphia Newspapers Inc
Contact:  http://www.philly.com/inquirer/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/340
Author: Michael E. Bail
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n587/a05.html

STATES AND MARIJUANA LAWS

It bothers me to read that one-third of our states now permit 
medicinal marijuana and even more that two states are now allowing 
its recreational use ("Marijuana laws no pipe dream," Wednesday). 
This is in direct violation of our federal laws, which consider 
marijuana an illegal drug.

States that choose to condone violating federal antidrug laws perhaps 
should no longer receive federal funds that pay for antidrug 
activities. Why should taxpayers from other states spend their money 
to deal with a problem that these states do not take seriously? If 
these states don't consider drugs a problem, let them deal with the fallout.

Michael E. Bail, Norristown,  ---
MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom