PROP 203: MEDICAL MARIJUANA (NO)

This is the only citizen-backed
initiative on the ballot. And while we're not insensitive to the needs
of the chronically ill (although there are some questions as to the
validity of marijuana as a medicine), the negatives of this measure
are far too great. Look at states like Colorado, Montana and
California, where medical marijuana laws are widely abused
(essentially legalizing the drug) and crime has risen sharply around
centers that distribute the drug. Marijuana also is considered a
"gateway" to more serious drugs. This proposition is bad medicine.