Opinion

What next, marijuana?

A Gazette editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail 

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — So far, 10 states have legalized medical marijuana to treat war veterans suffering PTSD, and several other states are studying the step, a March 23 news report said.

America slowly wipes out former taboos, and legalization of marijuana nationwide could be next.

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder declared in a new PBS “Frontline” interview that pot should be “rescheduled” to lower status under federal law, marked down to a less-harmful category.

“You know, we treat marijuana in the same way that we treat heroin now,” Holder said, “and that clearly is not appropriate. So, at a minimum, I think Congress needs to do that.”

He added: “The whole question of, should marijuana be decriminalized. I mean, that’s a conversation we should engage in.”

Already, 23 states have legalized pot in some manner…

Comments are closed.

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

And get our latest content in your inbox

Invalid email address