LETTER OF THE WEEK

LEGALIZE IT

By Stace Tackaberry

Re. "Don't legalize it," by Carol James, letters, Feb. 1

I couldn't agree less with Ms. Carol James' letter expressing her
"opposition against the legalization of marijuana in Summit County."

Of course, the law should never allow minors to purchase, possess or
consume marijuana or, for that matter, any intoxicating substance.
However, as an adult, I don't want Carol James, Christian Thurstone
or any government entity telling me, through legislation, what I may
ingest into my body. That's my business, not theirs. If after
consumption I should act irresponsibly by driving a motor vehicle,
operating heavy equipment, becoming abusive toward others, etc. then
the authorities should deal with me for that reason, not because some
nanny-folks have determined that something is not good for me. Did we
learn nothing from the almost 15 years liquor prohibition?

Stace Tackaberry

Breckenridge

Pubdate: Fri, 5 Feb 2010

Source: Summit Daily News (CO)

Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n080/a10.html