Pubdate: Tue, 27 Oct 2015
Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Copyright: 2015 The Arizona Republic
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Author: Kim Nofsinger

I'M NOT READY FOR A PILOT OR SURGEON WHO IS 'MERELY HIGH'

Re: Peter B.Wilson's Monday letter in support of legalizing pot.

Would you want your airline pilot on your next flight to be "merely 
high" on marijuana?

Suppose you developed a brain tumor that was pressing on your optic 
nerve and needed surgery to remove it. Would you want your surgeon to 
be high on marijuana? Why not? "Hey, dude, sorry you can't see 
anymore. Slight slip of the knife. I smoked pot before operating on 
you. It's cool, though, right?"

This needs to be better thought out than the difference between high 
and intoxicated.

- - Kim Nofsinger

Scottsdale
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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom