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To: Gersh Avery who wrote (9780)	10/12/2007 1:33:55 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25737

(Some folks just seem to prefer having an Authoritarian Big Brother Government around to mandate and enforce particular Puritanical rules on their fellow citizens... while other folks prefer liberty and a smaller, less intrusive government....)

To: Gersh Avery who wrote (9780)	10/12/2007 3:05:16 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25737

I will not argue with you that the current listing of THC on the most restricted drugs is not clearly deserved. I am also unclear why it continues to be unaddressed except that either people in the FDA feel there are acceptable alternatives or that the issue is toxic. This does not change the most effective way of dealing with the situation, which is at the FDA. Asking police to suspend enforcement on one law creates confusion and the perception of exceptions. Most people in such a confused state would normally derive different appropriate exceptions based on their experiences. Do you really want law enforcement operating on different pages? It is easy to imagine one officer decline to enforce traffic laws and another who won't enforce anti gang ordinances while yet another feels that non injury robbery is ok. Each would likely be horrified at the exceptions carved out by their fellow officers. The likely result being conflict, which makes law enforcement less efficient and more prone to problems. This would also reduce the respect that people have for law enforcement, leading towards anarchy. I personally support less government, but do not wish to live in anarchy. While you may feel this stray too far from your point, it is vital to examine the potential for problems of any change in policy.