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Crack down on all pot

The Spokesman-Review

One and a half cheers for U.S. Attorney Jim McDevitt when he said, “… but federally marijuana is still a scheduled drug. Period.” We can give him a rousing three cheers when he prosecutes those people who sell marijuana under the guise of “medicine.”

Marijuana is a Schedule I drug because there is no proven medicinal value. It has not been approved for human consumption by the Food and Drug Administration. Spokane County Superior Court Judge Sam Cozza says it best: “Marijuana makes people stupid. It makes people do stupid things.” (“Maximum sentence for manslaughter conviction,” Dec. 12).

We have the opportunity to curb the detrimental effects of marijuana by not voting for any issue on the ballot that attempts to legalize its use. I implore the Spokane City Council not to approve a ballot initiative to make marijuana offenses the “lowest law enforcement priority.” That would be like making drunken driving a low law enforcement priority.

Larry Caudill

Spokane

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