Pubdate: Wed, 01 May 2013
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2013 The Denver Post Corp
Contact:  http://www.denverpost.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122
Author: A. Lynn Buschhoff
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v13/n183/a04.html

WORKING OUT THE DETAILS OF LEGALIZED MARIJUANA

Re: "Could bill send pot up in smoke?" April 27 news story.

When my friends and I voted to legalize marijuana, we did so with the 
understanding it would be handled like alcohol in that it would be 
illegal to give it to children, that driving impaired by being too 
high would be a crime, and that the taxes on it would be high. 
Medical marijuana is a separate issue. Recreational marijuana is not 
a necessity like food. We voted for a realistic policy for a product 
that is best enjoyed in moderation and with some responsibility, like 
alcohol. It seems like our legislature is pussy-footing around, 
trying not to offend anyone and satisfying no one. Keep it simple. 
Require that it be locally grown, and regulate it like alcohol.

A. Lynn Buschhoff, Denver
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