Pubdate: Thu, 05 Dec 2013
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV)
Copyright: 2013 Las Vegas Review-Journal
Website: http://www.lvrj.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/233
Author: Fred Bilello

ABUSE OF POWER FUELS FAILED DRUG WAR

To the editor:

Monday's Review-Journal editorial actually used the word "insane" to
describe certain anti-marijuana laws. On the same day, there was an
article from The Associated Press on testing for tainted, illegally
grown marijuana ("Scientists aim to find quick, easy way to test for
tainted marijuana").

The tests are for mold, mildew, insect parts, salmonella, E.coli and
pesticides, all of which may be smoked and inhaled by medical
marijuana patients, as well as recreational users, because those users
can't get marijuana through FDA-controlled sources. This, too, is
insane, and it's the end result of a democratic, constitutional
republic that's gone stark mad from chronic abuse of the most
insidious drug of all: power.

FRED BILELLO

LAUGHLIN
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