RX MARIJUANA

We have long argued that the whole idea of "medical marijuana" is a
contradiction in terms. Such use is not based on science and there
are numerous other - and better - alternatives to treat pain, the
discomfort of cancer treatments and other health conditions. And the
county Board of Supervisors has fought the good fight in resisting
implementation of a state law requiring counties to issue official
identification cards to qualified medical marijuana patients. But the
county has now lost two court decisions in the battle, including a
4th District Court of Appeal ruling this week that the county has no
legal authority to resist the ID program. Given the likelihood of
another loss, further appeal to the state Supreme Court is not worth
the cost. It it time for the county to honor the rule of law. There
are better ways to fight this fight.