Marijuana Growers Upend Small Town
source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-fi-dope-county1-2009nov01
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I support the legalization, cultivation, responsible use, and taxation of marijuana, and what's happening in this small California town is indicative of the need for rational laws. Marijuana can harm young people's physiological, social, and emotional well-being, and children below age 18 should be prohibited from using it. It can delay social maturity, harm the pulmonary system, and provoke harmful side effects in some individuals.
That being said, the current legal situation promotes the kinds of behavior and disruption that are occurring in Hayfork, California, and we must stop treating marijuana as if it were some sort of religious taboo and, instead, develop a new, responsible approach.
Marijuana must be treated as a valuable, potentially-dangerous substance which should be made available for therapeutic use and for thoughtful recreational use as well. Keeping it in people's back yards is a recipe for trouble.
I support the legalization, cultivation, responsible use, and taxation of marijuana, and what's happening in this small California town is indicative of the need for rational laws. Marijuana can harm young people's physiological, social, and emotional well-being, and children below age 18 should be prohibited from using it. It can delay social maturity, harm the pulmonary system, and provoke harmful side effects in some individuals.
That being said, the current legal situation promotes the kinds of behavior and disruption that are occurring in Hayfork, California, and we must stop treating marijuana as if it were some sort of religious taboo and, instead, develop a new, responsible approach.
Marijuana must be treated as a valuable, potentially-dangerous substance which should be made available for therapeutic use and for thoughtful recreational use as well. Keeping it in people's back yards is a recipe for trouble.
