Herald and News, 01 Nov 2012 – I am writing about the op-ed from the so-called Citizens for Safe Schools: "Marijuana prohibition is not a burden on society" on Oct. 21. If you want as many children as possible to use marijuana, keep it a criminalized substance. Marijuana use has increased 1,000-fold since it was criminalized via the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. Testifying before the U.S. Congress in 1937, the Commissioner of Narcotics Harry Anslinger testified that the United States had a total of 100,000 marijuana users. Now the government says that more than 100 million Americans have used marijuana. The lure of the forbidden fruit is very powerful, especially for children.
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