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Whether under the guise of needed taxation or failed prohibition let us be clear: alcohol and tobacco are both proven to be damaging substances and adding another one, medical marijuana, especially when scientific facts prove marijuana's harms, is a slippery slope with far-reaching implications.
I oppose the legalization of medical marijuana in our commonwealth for several important and substantive reasons and will testify against House Bill No. 3885, "An act for the humanitarian medical use of marijuana." Permit me to explain.
Many prominent national health organizations do not support crude smoked marijuana for medicinal use. "Medical" crude marijuana is rejected by the American Medical Association, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the American Glaucoma Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Cancer Society, the National Eye Institute, the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the FDA.
Does legalization and regulation improve public safety? I say, "No!" Mendocino County, California legalized marijuana cultivation under Proposition 215 in 1996. Crimes and terror increased dramatically as growers brought on dangerous dogs and weapons to protect their crops. Many counties in California are now increasingly opting to rescind legalized growing and reestablishing society's taboo against marijuana use.
Driving much of these actions is the increasingly dangerous potency of the drug. Marijuana is much stronger than in years past because of advances in horticulture and hydroponics. Dealers are not part of a "hippy" culture of love and peace but are frequently "double breasting" - selling a whole range of drugs. Weapons and violence are serious side affects in both wholesale and retail marijuana "industry".
In a letter dated Jan. 22, to the Hon. Carmen M. Ortiz, United States Attorney for Massachusetts we asked, What are the federal criminal and civil and other liabilities of "medical" Marijuana dispensaries and physicians, government employees, landlords and financiers who participate in any way in growing possession, manufacture, distribution, or sales of "medical" marijuana under SB 1161 and HB 625, the proposed "Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Act."
U.S. attorneys in Washington, northern California, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana and Rhode Island have all issued letters warning that regardless of state law, the U.S. Department of Justice could consider civil and criminal actions against those who set up marijuana growing and dispensing facilities, as they would be in violation of federal law.
Main South Alliance for Public Safety has over 20 years of experience in monitoring and making recommendations on drug policy issues including those pertaining to marijuana legalization, marijuana decriminalization and medical marijuana. Main South Alliance understands that a comprehensive approach to promote sound drug policy includes education, prevention, abstinence-based treatment, scientific research and community awareness.
News Hawk - 420 Warrior 420 MAGAZINE
Location: Worcester, MA
Source: Taunton Daily Gazette
Author: William T. Breault
Contact: eic@tauntongazette.com
Copyright: 2012 Taunton Daily Gazette
Website: www.tauntongazette.com
I oppose the legalization of medical marijuana in our commonwealth for several important and substantive reasons and will testify against House Bill No. 3885, "An act for the humanitarian medical use of marijuana." Permit me to explain.
Many prominent national health organizations do not support crude smoked marijuana for medicinal use. "Medical" crude marijuana is rejected by the American Medical Association, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the American Glaucoma Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Cancer Society, the National Eye Institute, the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the FDA.
Does legalization and regulation improve public safety? I say, "No!" Mendocino County, California legalized marijuana cultivation under Proposition 215 in 1996. Crimes and terror increased dramatically as growers brought on dangerous dogs and weapons to protect their crops. Many counties in California are now increasingly opting to rescind legalized growing and reestablishing society's taboo against marijuana use.
Driving much of these actions is the increasingly dangerous potency of the drug. Marijuana is much stronger than in years past because of advances in horticulture and hydroponics. Dealers are not part of a "hippy" culture of love and peace but are frequently "double breasting" - selling a whole range of drugs. Weapons and violence are serious side affects in both wholesale and retail marijuana "industry".
In a letter dated Jan. 22, to the Hon. Carmen M. Ortiz, United States Attorney for Massachusetts we asked, What are the federal criminal and civil and other liabilities of "medical" Marijuana dispensaries and physicians, government employees, landlords and financiers who participate in any way in growing possession, manufacture, distribution, or sales of "medical" marijuana under SB 1161 and HB 625, the proposed "Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Act."
U.S. attorneys in Washington, northern California, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana and Rhode Island have all issued letters warning that regardless of state law, the U.S. Department of Justice could consider civil and criminal actions against those who set up marijuana growing and dispensing facilities, as they would be in violation of federal law.
Main South Alliance for Public Safety has over 20 years of experience in monitoring and making recommendations on drug policy issues including those pertaining to marijuana legalization, marijuana decriminalization and medical marijuana. Main South Alliance understands that a comprehensive approach to promote sound drug policy includes education, prevention, abstinence-based treatment, scientific research and community awareness.
News Hawk - 420 Warrior 420 MAGAZINE
Location: Worcester, MA
Source: Taunton Daily Gazette
Author: William T. Breault
Contact: eic@tauntongazette.com
Copyright: 2012 Taunton Daily Gazette
Website: www.tauntongazette.com
