DrugSense
posted on July 23, 2012 by
US VT: PUB LTE: On Recent Marijuana Editorial
Brattleboro Reformer, 20 Jul 2012 – Editor of the Reformer: Regarding your July 13 editorial, the use of synthetic marijuana is an unintended side-effect of the war on natural marijuana. Consumers are turning to potentially toxic drugs made in China and sold as research chemicals before being repackaged as legal incense. Expanding the drug war will do little other than add to what is already the highest incarceration rate in the world. Chinese chemists will tweak formulas to stay one step ahead of the law and two steps ahead of the drug tests. New versions won’t be safer. Misguided efforts to protect children from drugs are putting children at risk.
posted on July 23, 2012 by
US VT: PUB LTE: On Recent Marijuana Editorial
Brattleboro Reformer, 20 Jul 2012 – Editor of the Reformer: Regarding your July 13 editorial, the use of synthetic marijuana is an unintended side-effect of the war on natural marijuana. Consumers are turning to potentially toxic drugs made in China and sold as research chemicals before being repackaged as legal incense. Expanding the drug war will do little other than add to what is already the highest incarceration rate in the world. Chinese chemists will tweak formulas to stay one step ahead of the law and two steps ahead of the drug tests. New versions won’t be safer. Misguided efforts to protect children from drugs are putting children at risk.
posted on July 23, 2012 by
US VT: PUB LTE: On Recent Marijuana Editorial
Brattleboro Reformer, 20 Jul 2012 – Editor of the Reformer: Regarding your July 13 editorial, the use of synthetic marijuana is an unintended side-effect of the war on natural marijuana. Consumers are turning to potentially toxic drugs made in China and sold as research chemicals before being repackaged as legal incense. Expanding the drug war will do little other than add to what is already the highest incarceration rate in the world. Chinese chemists will tweak formulas to stay one step ahead of the law and two steps ahead of the drug tests. New versions won’t be safer. Misguided efforts to protect children from drugs are putting children at risk.
posted on July 23, 2012 by
US VT: PUB LTE: On Recent Marijuana Editorial
Brattleboro Reformer, 20 Jul 2012 – Editor of the Reformer: Regarding your July 13 editorial, the use of synthetic marijuana is an unintended side-effect of the war on natural marijuana. Consumers are turning to potentially toxic drugs made in China and sold as research chemicals before being repackaged as legal incense. Expanding the drug war will do little other than add to what is already the highest incarceration rate in the world. Chinese chemists will tweak formulas to stay one step ahead of the law and two steps ahead of the drug tests. New versions won’t be safer. Misguided efforts to protect children from drugs are putting children at risk.
posted on March 24, 2012 by
US VT: PUB LTE: Disappointed Bill Is Blocked
Rutland Herald, 22 Mar 2012 – I was disappointed to read recently that legislation to decriminalize marijuana was "stalled" in the House. Legalization and regulation of marijuana would be the most reasonable approach to this public policy issue, but decriminalization would have been a step in the right direction. The proposed legislation was well thought out and would have encouraged youthful offenders (under 21 years old) in the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana to choose an educational / community service piece, offered in every county through court diversion, in lieu of a fine. Repeat youthful offenders would face increasing fines and possibly the loss of their driver’s license for a specified period of time. A person 21 years of age or older would simply face a fine, which would increase for repeat civil offenses.
posted on March 24, 2012 by
US VT: PUB LTE: Disappointed Bill Is Blocked
Rutland Herald, 22 Mar 2012 – I was disappointed to read recently that legislation to decriminalize marijuana was "stalled" in the House. Legalization and regulation of marijuana would be the most reasonable approach to this public policy issue, but decriminalization would have been a step in the right direction. The proposed legislation was well thought out and would have encouraged youthful offenders (under 21 years old) in the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana to choose an educational / community service piece, offered in every county through court diversion, in lieu of a fine. Repeat youthful offenders would face increasing fines and possibly the loss of their driver’s license for a specified period of time. A person 21 years of age or older would simply face a fine, which would increase for repeat civil offenses.
