THE TROUBLE WITH MARIJUANA

The trouble with marijuana What a shame that an otherwise fair
editorial on marijuana in high school is tainted by the claim that
marijuana is addictive.

Marijuana is not addictive, at least not like tobacco, heroin or
alcohol. While its possession and use by teenagers cannot be
condoned, what will truly compromise these teenagers' future would be
for them to be found delinquent or convicted as adults of the crime
of possession of marijuana under current law. If that happens to them
under the law of the commonwealth they will not be able to drive a
car for at least one year, a significant obstacle to being employed
and will probably never be granted a firearms identification permit.
Worse still, they will be ineligible for federally guaranteed student
loans, perhaps making college to expensive to attend.

Steven S. Epstein