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Our chief areas of interest include drug policy reform, women in prison, racial injustice, the impact of incarceration on children and families, the problems associated with re-entry and stopping the practice of using private prisons in our state.

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Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Johnson: In the medical-marijuana debate, it's time to be grown-ups - The Denver Post

Johnson: In the medical-marijuana debate, it's time to be grown-ups - The Denver Post

The hand-wringing by lawmakers and others over medical marijuana just tickles me, or floors me. I still cannot tell.

You would think they were handing out AK-47s in the state's proliferating number of dispensaries. The Denver City Council now wants to keep them 1,000 feet away from schools. What isthatabout?

So, at 1,001 feet from a school, they can sell medical pot by the truckload?

Please.

My favorite proposed law is being dreamed up by state Sen. Chris Romer, whom I admire greatly. But he proposes raising the age at which a patient can legally obtain marijuana for medical use from 18 to 21.

Let us say it is your kid, my kid. Who are you or I going to trust more for what our kids need — Romer, or our family doctor? How quickly would you find the nearest street dealer to assist your pain-ravaged child? Come on.

We really and truly need grown-ups to step forward in this debate.



Read more:http://www.denverpost.com/billjohnson/ci_14130067?source=rsshomecol#ixzz0bqAP9TS0

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