POT MORE DANGEROUS THAN EVER Marijuana is not the most dangerous drug in the world. That's why Alaska statutes list it as a Schedule VIA drug as opposed to heroin, a Schedule IA, or cocaine, a Schedule IIA. Our lawmakers wisely took this into account when they wrote the laws, and the penalties also reflect this. Marijuana's potency, however, has been genetically increased so that the percent of THC, its active ingredient, has grown in the past generation from 1-2 percent to 30-40 percent. Marijuana now has more THC than refined marijuana, or hashish, a Schedule IIIA drug, had when the laws were written. Pot users store excess fat-soluble THC in their brains and reproductive organs, the two fattiest portions of the human body. Although it won't kill outright, marijuana is a mind-altering drug, responsible for much death and destruction. This occurs by impairing one's driving ability and decision-making toward social behavior or the law. Furthermore, users go to great lengths to get their substance of choice. Don't be concerned about harsh criminal penalties for simply smoking pot -- they don't exist. Only the most deserving repeat commercial marijuana dealers spend time in prison. Instead, worry about our state when all our kids think it's OK to smoke this poison and thousands of new druggies migrate to Alaska. - -- Tony Hawk, Willow
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