Pubdate: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 Source: Houston Chronicle (TX) Copyright: 2013 Houston Chronicle Publishing Company Division, Hearst Newspaper Contact: http://www.chron.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/198 Author: Troy Whitehurst No Joint Agreement on Pot CONTROLS? If the experience of members of Narcotics Anonymous, the Palmer Drug Abuse Program and many other treatment and rehabilitation programs is completely ignored and this mood-altering gateway drug is legalized it will be interesting to see how the growers, processors, distributors and merchants can be identified so that they can be controlled and taxed in a manner similar to tobacco products. It will be fun to watch how the manufacturers control THC content and other attributes of marijuana like tobacco folks control tar and nicotine content. Perhaps the recent news accounts of stores being burglarized by cigarette thieves might be considered by those considering legalization of this much stronger drug. Troy Whitehurst, League City - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom