DON'T LEGALIZE IT

With an eye to my efforts in opposition against the legalization of
marijuana in Summit County, I would encourage everyone to read the
feature article in Sunday's Denver Post (Jan. 31) by Christian
Thurstone, a doctor and psychiatrist who is a specialist in drug
addiction. The article is on the front page of the Perspective
section. Anyone who believes that the use of medical marijuana will be
restricted to adults in our community will learn otherwise in this
piece. I would also like to point out that the city council of Los
Angeles, which allowed thousands of medical marijuana clinics to open
in their metropolitan area, has now taken action to close down more
than 90 percent of the clinics. That leaves a number which, based on
the population of LA and if compared in ratio to the population of
Summit County, would leave less than one clinic in Summit County.

Finally, as someone with degrees in political science, I can tell you
that federal law always trumps state law. If tested in the federal
courts, Colorado's constitutional amendment allowing medical marijuana
would be declared illegal. The idea that we have "legalized" marijuana
by protecting it in the state constitution is ridiculous.

Carol James

Dillon