Roger Morgan Against California MMJ: Why Cities Should Ban Marijuana Cultivation Sites

Since there is practically no enforcement of narcotics laws at the federal or state level, the burden for public health and safety now falls almost entirely on local law enforcement and private citizens.

Roger Morgan

More than 83 percent of cities and counties in California now ban cultivation and/or dispensaries, in response to the abuses of California’s “medical marijuana” program. Community leaders are also concerned about the dangers today’s highly potent marijuana pose, especially to our youth.

Following are a few factors to consider:

» The term “medical marijuana” is fraudulent. Marijuana is rightly categorized a Schedule I drug because it has no accepted medicinal value and has the potential for harm.

Components of the plant may be an exception, and there are some for whom the benefits may outweigh the harms. But 98 percent is consumed simply for recreational use.

» Marijuana stinks. If grown in urban environments, the...

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