NEW POLICY IN STOCKTON NOT SENSIBLE

I'm writing about your not-so-thoughtful editorial: "New policy in
Stockton makes sense" (5-26-07).

As the parent of a 16 year old, ideally my son will never use any
illegal drugs. However, if he does use an illegal drug, I would hope
it's marijuana and only marijuana.

Drug testing discourages this because marijuana is fat soluble. As a
result marijuana stays in a persons system for up to several weeks. On
the other hand, drugs like meth, cocaine and heroin exit the body
within a few hours because they are water-soluble.

Drug testing discourages marijuana use and encourages use of much more
dangerous drugs like meth, cocaine and heroin.

Would you want your children experimenting with meth or heroin instead
of marijuana? Meth and heroin can and do kill. Marijuana does not.
Meth, cocaine and heroin are highly addictive. Marijuana is not.

I'm a former Freeport resident.

Kirk Muse,

Meza, AZ