Editorial: It's time to ease law on marijuana
The former mayor of Stratford, Connecticut praises the legislature's decision to decriminalize marijuana and lists a few of the many reasons why the state should go a step farther by taxing and regulating marijuana similarly to alcohol.
Excerpt:
| Study after study demonstrates that, generally speaking, marijuana is safe and there is no credible evidence to suggest the use of marijuana leads to using other drugs (the so-called "gateway" argument). In a society that regulates alcohol and prescription drugs, the prohibition on marijuana is illogical. |
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