Forcing People into Treatment for Marijuana Doesn't Prove That It's Addictive

[Ganjarden]

Pete Guither points out the drug czar's mischievous use of the word "probably."

"The greater use of today's high potency marijuana has probably been a critical factor in the unprecedented surge among those seeking treatment for marijuana..." [ofsubstance.gov]

Unless it isn't. Right there on the same page, you'll find the drug czar insisting that we need police to help people get treatment:

The majority of people in drug treatment programs today are there because of a law enforcement intervention

In other words, marijuana users aren't usually in treatment because their pot was so good it destroyed their life. They're there because they got caught by the cops, and according to the law, possession of marijuana is sufficient evidence for a determination that you're addicted to it.

The biggest risk associated with high potency marijuana might be that police are more likely to smell it.


NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: StoptheDrugWar.org
Author: Scott Morgan
Contact: StoptheDrugWar.org
Copyright: 2010 StoptheDrugWar.org
Website: Forcing People into Treatment for Marijuana Doesn't Prove That It's Addictive

 

[stonedrock]

That's really funny, since when has weed become addictive...hmmm must be a new thing aye? Never heard of that before, except from the people that want you to think it is, the people who want to run our lives. That's right, the same people we put in power.