Pasadena Weekly, 24 Sep 2010 – Victor Cass’ central argument for keeping marijuana illegal is patently false ("The enemy within," Sept. 9, 2010). Officer Cass claims that drug prohibition, particularly the marijuana ban, protects children. However, the fact is that Cass’ pot war makes kids more vulnerable to marijuana use and use of other genuinely dangerous drugs. Officer Cass tries to ignore the utter failure of law enforcement to prevent marijuana use among high school students while claiming that a policy started on the basis of outrageous lies serves a valid moral purpose. The idea that America’s drug war protects anyone is utterly absurd.
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