MARIJUANA MESSAGES MUST CHANGE

A beneficial component of re-legalizing cannabis (marijuana) that
doesn't get mentioned (in the March 2 article "Support For The
Legalization Of Marijuana Increases") is that it will lower hard drug
addiction rates. Drug Abuse Resistance Education will have to stop
brainwashing youth into believing lies, half-truths and propaganda
concerning cannabis, which creates grave future problems.

How many citizens try cannabis and realize it's not nearly as harmful
as taught in D.A.R.E. type government environments? Then they think
other substances must not be so bad either, only to become addicted
to deadly drugs. The old lessons make cannabis out to be among the
worst substances in the world, even though it's less addictive than
coffee and has never killed a single person.

The federal government even classifies cannabis as a Schedule I
substance along with heroin, while methamphetamine and cocaine are
only Schedule II substances. For the health and welfare of America's
children and adults that dangerous and irresponsible message
absolutely must change.

Further, regulated cannabis sales would make it so citizens who
purchase cannabis would not come into contact with people who often
also sell hard drugs, which would lower hard drug addiction rates.

Stan White