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发帖数: 20 | 1 MARIJUANA should be legalized, regulated and taxed. The push to repeal
federal prohibition should come from the states, and it should begin with
the state of Washington.
In 1998, Washington was one of the earliest to vote for medical marijuana.
It was a leap of faith, and the right decision. In 2003, Seattle was one of
the first places in America to vote to make simple marijuana possession the
lowest police priority. That, too, was a leap of faith, and the right
decision. A year ago, City Attorney Pete Holmes stopped all prosecutions for
simple possession: the right decision.
It is time for the next step. It is a leap, yes — but not such a big one,
now.
Still, it is not an easy decision. We have known children who changed from
brilliant students to slackers by smoking marijuana at a young age. We have
also known of many users who have gone on to have responsible and successful
lives. One of them is president of the United States.
Like alcohol, most people can handle marijuana. Some can't.
There is a deep urge among parents to say: "No. Don't allow it. We don't
want it." We understand the feeling. We have felt it ourselves. Certainly
the life of a parent would be easier if everyone had no choice but to be
straight and sober all the time. But an intoxicant-free world is not the one
we have, nor is it the one most adults want.
Marijuana is available now. If your child doesn't smoke it, maybe it is
because your parenting works. But prohibition has not worked.
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2014270472_edi
与其禁而不止，还不如合法化，对其加以适当控制，就像色情、赌博、抽烟和喝酒。 | k******a
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