NFT: NYT Ed. Bd. calls for federal legalization of marijuana

covering your injuries or death if you don't wear a seat belt?

But I would argue that there are countless other things that we are not allowed to put in our bodies..and some for very good reason... I wouldn't start an advocacy group, have a parade, or give it much thought other than wistful remembrances.

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There is literally ZERO barrier for minors to obtain marijuana. The only ones who think its hard for teenagers to get marijuana is out of touch adults.

While it may be true that I'm an out of touch adult as it pertains to many things, I do believe I know a few things about the access minors have to weed in my neighborhood. You do realize that access to mj varies by market, don't you? Additionally, while I agree that the barriers are fairly low (and in your neighborhood may have reached zero), I don't think the barriers are equivalent for 17 year olds and nine year olds. My point being that legalization will increase the likelihood of minors accessing pot overall requires only that some barriers exist at some level somewhere in the country. Do you really deny that might be true?

no idea about that question but apparently in some states it can seriously limit your insurance coverage in case of accident. That is apparently true in NJ, btw.
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likely none of the actual parade walkers, and also likely being used as an excuse. But I'll grant that's a slightly different category or exception...comparable to banning lipitor or Cox-2 inhibitors. There. you might advocate. However, they could, also, if serious, separate the pain/nausea-alleviating portion from the psychoactive portion and provide it in pill form and that should quash protests.

In comment 11783626 drkenneth said:

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It's not "inconsequential". Maybe for you, but tell that to the millions who use it to relax, alleviate pain, etc...Those who've been incarcerated.

Sorry, should have linked this to my last answer.

Wrt the incarcerated. Of course it consequential to them because they have made it so. My point is not about the drug per se but about people who allow it to become so much more than it is...so that it becomes something that leads them to criminal behavior.

That would be a net plus for society across the board, since alcohol does much more damage from fatal DWIs to cirrhosis of the liver to stomach and throat cancer.

To the Colorado and Washington legalization is that many of the farmers in Mexico have switched to poppy for heroin sales. Now I dont think heroin usage will ever be as commonplace as pot simply because people aren't that dumb, but even a small uptick has a much more rampant societal consequence because of the pure devestating nature of the drug. That being said you have to think any "war on drugs" would be more effective and simpler if you remove marjuiana and simply focused on heroin, meth, and crack which most sane humans realize are on a completely different planet than pot.

In comment 11783519 Hammer said:

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their human resources department will continue to insist on pre-employment and post injury mandatory drug screenings which will result in refusal to hire and discipline if the subject tests positive for THC.

That's not hypocrisy. The Editorial is about where they think the law should go. The current policy reflects where it is.

And if even it does get legalized in the future, their corporate policy could still not change. The Editorial Board wouldn't make that decision. For a variety of reasons, those in charge of those decisions may still not feel like it's good policy for their company. (Just look at what happened to Maureen Dowd.)

is to take it all very seriously.

Follow the law to the letter, work with local politicians and law enforcement, and most importantly do not advertise in a way that attracts children. They should ditch candy bars and the like and put clear, conspicuous warnings on edibles which, for anyone who has tried them, are not to be fucked around with.

They need to cultivate an image of running a business for adults (like your local neighborhood dildo shop) rather than just stoners being now legally able to get stoned with other stoners.

This is big business. Not just a couple of stoners bitching.

are a bigger danger