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Newshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htm
Votes: 1
Pubdate: Sun, 01 May 2016
Source: Orlando Sentinel (FL)
Copyright: 2016 Orlando Sentinel
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Website: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/325
Note: Rarely prints out-of-state LTEs.
Author: Dennis M. Conboy
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n288/a04.html
MISGUIDED ON POT
Regarding Orlando City Commissioner Samuel B. Ings' My Word column,
"Ings: Here's why I'm voting no on easing pot penalties," on
Wednesday: Ings' opinion is, at best, short-sighted and antiquated.
Ings insists that recreational marijuana use should remain a criminal
activity. The perception that recreational marijuana use is criminal
is dying a slow death, and deservedly so. I expect Ings is unaware of
how many of his friends might be recreational or medicinal users.
This ordinance would not promote open marijuana smoking, as he
assumes; there is a fine. Marijuana use would remain illegal.
This ordinance would tarnish a public image? I expect there are
family-oriented folks all over the nation and beyond who do not
choose Florida as a vacation destination because of the restrictive
marijuana laws. Hopefully, Ings will be inundated with common sense
regarding this issue, and thereby, he may see clearly in short order.
Dennis M. Conboy DeLand
MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom
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