Pubdate: Thu, 18 Jun 2015
Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Copyright: 2015 The Arizona Republic
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/24
Author: Kirk Muse
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v15/n326/a02.html

MISLEADING KIDS ABOUT DANGERS OF POT WILL LEAD TO OTHER DRUGS

Sheila Polk, the Yavapai County attorney, is a dangerous woman.

When she and others like her lie about and grossly exaggerate the 
dangers of marijuana, they lose all credibility.

When children find out they have been lied to about marijuana, they 
will make the logical conclusion that they are also being lied to 
about the dangers of much more dangerous substances like heroin, 
cocaine, meth and household inhalants.

Marijuana has been an illegal substance for 78 years thanks primarily 
to another drug war cheerleader, Harry Anslinger.

Marijuana prohibition has been very successful: successful in 
creating a huge untaxed, unregulated underground industry controlled 
by criminal gangs.

Kirk Muse, Mesa
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