(09-23-2017, 11:23 AM)Scarecrow Wrote: I'm all for ending the war on MARIJUANA.  It's a waste of time, money and resources.

Other drugs such as meth, heroin, fentanyl etc have no place on the streets.  I fully acknowledge we won't ever win that war but it's a necessary battle in my opinion.  

The amount of resources wasted on a guy with a pot pipe or a small baggie of weed is what I have the biggest issue with.

You have a good point there but the biggest problem with opioids such as oxycodone and fentanyl is not recreational use. Unlike heron, which I have never heard of being prescribed anywhere, the other opioids become addicted to despite strict adherence to a doctor's prescription. That is what CVS is trying to tackle by restricting doses to 7 days instead of 10-18 like some doctors usually prescribe. I don't know if 7 days is long enough to help patients who typically get them for two weeks, but science supports the need for taking fewer pills if patients have a high risk of addiction and withdrawal symptoms.

How do we keep meth and similar drugs off the streets? Look at how states that allow marijuana possession for medical purposes, but not recreational use.

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