Pubdate: Wed, 17 Feb 2016
Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Copyright: 2016 The Arizona Republic
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Author: Bob Uselton

WORDS OF MARIJUANA-LEGALIZATION OPPONENTS MAY BACKFIRE ON THEM

There have been several articles published recently by the folks who 
don't want to see cannabis legalized for recreational use. Several of 
these opinions are penned by current and former elected officials, 
all of whom base their opinions on dubious facts, half-truths and 
outright lies.

What message do you think that this sends to the very people the 
anti-cannabis crowd claim to want to protect, the adolescents? 
Today's kids are smarter than these folks give them credit for, and 
they know the facts about cannabis.

So the message they may be getting is, "If they're lying to us about 
the harmful effects of cannabis, they're probably lying to us about 
the harmful effects of alcohol, meth and heroin, too." Unintended 
consequences of dishonesty?

Bob Uselton, Phoenix
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