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To: Gersh Avery who wrote (5914)	2/2/2007 1:14:40 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10087

Since marijuana is against the law, criminals now sell it to whoever they can get to buy it. If they decide to sell it at our schools, then that is where they will sell it. If you restrict sales to a certain group, won't the criminals currently selling to everyone continue to sell to that group. Well maybe they won't have much of a market, if the kids can get a supply diverted from legal sales, but that only means that the law against selling to kids isn't having a major effect.

To: Gersh Avery who wrote (5914)	2/2/2007 4:11:26 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 10087

It is difficult for school children to purchase cigarettes. It is easier for these same children to purchase drugs. Actually kids can get cigarettes real easy, just as it is easy for them to get dope. Some parents buy their kids cigarettes, believe it or not. A significant number of stores sell cigarettes to kids even though its illegal (and kids generally know which ones). I guess the penalty isn't stiff enough to deter them. There is some hope that pot smoking by school children might go down if a minimum age for purchase were established by the state. Hope. I doubt it. Just remembered I smoked cigarettes briefly when I was young - for the life of me I can't remember where I got 'em though - probably friends. I think that eighteen would be a good age. Given what I learned about marijuana and schizophrenia recently, I'd say it should be higher for marijuana - should it become legal - maybe 21. Also I think the link between marijuana and schizophrenia for some young people should be more widely known. Do you have any hope that pot will go away soon? Nah. Who do you think should have control? The state or the criminals? Current laws do not stop marijuana consumption. If I thought legalizing marijuana would reduce other drug (cocaine, opiates, meth) consumption, I'd definitely favor legalizing marijuana for that reason. OTOH if I thought it wouldn't do that but would simply create more potheads, I'd be against it. The method used in China worked. They shot every drug user they could find in the back of the head. Are you willing to go that far? Nah. I guess not.