Pubdate: Sun, 16 Jun 2013
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2013 The Denver Post Corp
Contact:  http://www.denverpost.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v13/n263/a03.html
Author: Mark Phillips

FAILURE TO TAKE MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION, REGULATION SERIOUSLY

Re: "Do stoned salmon suffer memory loss?" June 9 Rich Tosches column.

What on Earthwas the point of publishing Rich Tosches' June 9 column? 
Is this really the best commentary you can get on the important issue 
of legalizing and regulating marijuana? Unlike Tosches, I recognize 
that this issue is not a joke-if this is done properly, Colorado has 
the chance to be a national and world leader in moving to a better 
model of dealing with drug use and abuse. If done without proper 
foresight, we will be a laughingstock. To suggest that it is just 
stoners who want a sane drug policy is insulting. Tosches' rehashing 
of jokes that were tired in the 1970s offers nothing productive to 
the discussion, and I am shocked you would waste the column space to 
publish it.

Mark Phillips,

Denver
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