Upon reading the editorial Colorado Marijuana Muddle by Frank Bruni (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/15/opinion/bruni-colorados-marijuana-muddle.html?ref=columnists) left me unsure who the intended audience was, the continued use of slang words of pot and weed is clearly sarcastic, however he does not appear to be either pro legalization or anti legalizations of marijuana He does acknowledge that it will not be an easy road for both Colorado and Washington. There is still a lot of procedural and legal issues regarding how it will be handled. He also did bring up a point that both of the states will be able to pick up some tax revenue in the process.
A few things that did catch my attention is how will Colorado establish intoxication standards. In order to do such blood or urine samples will have to be taken, and what level will they consider someone intoxicated. However short of catching a person when smoking & driving it's going to be tough to prove under the influence of marijuana while driving. Marijuana is a fat soluable drug, meaning it will show up in blood test & urine tests days after ingestion or smoking. I also did not however know of all the ways that marijuana could be served up, in different strengths, fragrances, and hues. Nor was I aware that marijuana had so many different delivery systems such as; marijuana cola, marijuana baklava and marijuana bath salts.I found that quite interesting. It will be interesting if the laws will regulate the delivery devices, or strengths of he marijuana.
I do agree with legalizing marijuana, I feel that it is less harmful than alcohol.
Colorado has had legalized medical marijuana, which requires a doctor's prescription, since 2000. Marijuana has many medical uses with great success, such as preventing nausea and maintaining an appetite during chemo, and pain relief, and many more conditions - without any the dangerous side-effects of pharmaceuticals. The medical marijuana policy has worked pretty well in Colorado (with clinics from upscale and professional to stoner-style decor) At least some of the dispensaries (maybe all?) must grow a good percentage of their crop. What has just passed this past November is legalizing marijuana for personal, not medical use, or at least, without needing a doctor's prescription. It's also a small step towards dismantling the 'war on drugs' at least on the marijuana front, and concentrate on the illegal drugs that are causing harm ie cocaine, meth, salvia,and heroin just to name a few. It may finally take a bite out of big pharm./FDA. No one has ever died from an overdose of marijuana, but hundreds of thousands die every year from taking pharmaceutical drugs as prescribed.
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