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In reply to the discussion: Attn Gen. Holder: Yes, The Executive Branch Could Remove MMJ from DEA Hands [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)I think about women, not just my stepmom, who want to do the right thing, who want to protect children from possible harm. Women, as a group, tend to be less supportive of legalization than men. I think about them because I know they want to do the right thing - but prohibition isn't the right thing to do. We have data from other nations that indicates the best way to deal with the concern about use among children is to decriminalize. However, when you are fed scare stories over years and years, and when you don't want to have to accept that institutions in which you put your faith are lying to you... it's sad.
I don't think most women these days are like my stepmom, but a lot of them are, still. A lot of them will suffer needless pain because they don't want to go outside the law, and even when some are willing to try something that others have reported is so useful - they don't have connections to find something illegal and they cannot afford to relocate to a state with more compassionate laws.
This realization is sort of what got me outraged about this whole issue.