Re: Burke's opinion on Marijuana
Posted by:
legalizeLSD
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Date: April 24, 2014 10:00AM
Darlene- while I agree with you that minors certainly should not be legally allowed to use cannabis (especially while their brains are still developing), I would have to admit that I would much rather my kid smoke pot than drink alcohol despite current laws. In many ways, I consider alcohol on par with heroin, amphetamines, and other "hard" drugs, in that it is highly addictive and socially detrimental when abused. Additionally, alcohol, unlike cannabis (when used orally or vaporized) and even highly stigmatized substances such as heroin, is directly linked to organ damage - i.e. liver disease, irreversible decrease in brain mass, irreversible damage to sensitive glutamatergic neural circuits.
I am glad you support the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes, as the supporting scientific evidence is indisputable here (for all you naysayers google search "Charlotte's web high CBD strain"). However, this is only the first step towards fixing the gross injustices committed every day against users and distributors who risk their freedom to supply a relatively harmless herb to both recreational and medicinal users. Even if you disagree with me here, there is no arguing for the continued support of the U.S. war on drugs, which has been the direct cause of the deaths of many innocent people, and the incarceration of many non-violent, good citizens.
Just something to think about over your evening glass of wine and TV ;)