Pubdate: Sun, 19 Oct 2014
Source: Gainesville Sun, The (FL)
Copyright: 2014 The Gainesville Sun
Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/yMmn4Ifw
Website: http://www.gainesville.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/163
Author: Roger H. Grantman

BAD MESSAGE FOR KIDS

Medical marijuana is the worst thing that could possibly happen in the
state of Florida. It sends a bad message to our kids. It tells our
kids that not only is marijuana use not harmful, but it is actually
beneficial. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Kids mimic and follow the examples set by their parents. The slippery
slope starts with medical marijuana and does not end with a soft
landing. The slope ends in broken families, a wasted life, crime,
violence, loss of employment (unable to pass employment drug tests),
abuse, homeless existence on the street, and finally death.

I do believe the leaders of our state should stick with criminal and
civil penalties for illegal drug possession/use and leave
pharmaceutical regulations to the Food and Drug Administration. Let us
all pray that the citizens of Florida are intelligent enough to see
through the "medical marijuana" smoke screen and vote no!

Roger H. Grantman,

Hawthorne 
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