US CO: PUB LTE: Need To Separate Hard And Soft Drug Markets

Summit Daily News, 02 Oct 2012 – Re: "Drug dealers protecting their turf," by David Sirota, column, Sept. 24 Former beer brewer and current hypocrite Gov. John Hickenlooper needs to prioritize children over political messaging. There is a big difference between condoning marijuana use and protecting children from drugs. Decriminalization acknowledges the social reality of marijuana and frees users from the stigma of life-shattering criminal records. What’s really needed is a regulated market with age controls as provided for by Amendment 64. Separating the hard and soft drug markets is critical.