Law | May 25, 2009 | 5 comments

3 myths about marijuana

source: http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/45872952.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3c...

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Our nation is having the most intense debate about our marijuana laws in more a generation -- one that Minnesotans recently saw play out in full force as legislators and Gov. Tim Pawlenty debated medical marijuana. As one who has pushed for just such a debate, I'm delighted, but as I and other Marijuana Policy Project staffers have engaged with journalists and policymakers lately, it's become clear that this debate is being hobbled by a series of myths.
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5 comments // 3 myths about marijuana

  • Maeveeo
  • davzap
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      davzap  

    • FOX NEWS WILL SAY ANYTHING TO PROVOKE EXCITEMENT. They are just a half step above flying saucer abduction stories.

    • 3 years ago
  • julimc
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      julimc  

    • "In 1995, Congress passed the Synar amendment, mandating a crackdown on underage tobacco sales, and from 1997 to 2007 illegal tobacco sales to minors dropped 75 percent. Because tobacco sellers -- unlike drug dealers -- are licensed and regulated, we can set rules and make sure they're followed. We have no such control over marijuana dealers."

      Thank you.

    • 3 years ago
  • MirrorLake
  • MirrorLake
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      MirrorLake  

    • "...in the Netherlands -- where adults are allowed to possess small amounts of marijuana and purchase it from regulated businesses -- the rate of marijuana use is only half of ours. When Britain ended most marijuana possession arrests in 2004, the rate of marijuana use went down, not up."

      So true.

      And the sick would be able to use it without worrying about prosecution.

    • 3 years ago
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