I don't think drugs are good, unless they are medicine, and I don't buy into the "medical" marijuana. That is merely a ruse.

John, you know that I'm pretty far to the right....but on the issue of medical marijuana (and ONLY on the issue of medical marijuana), I have to say that I think there's a value there. I'm no doctor, so I can only go on what medical data I've heard 2nd hand, but I've heard that in as many as 25% of the time where even strong painkillers don't work, medical marijuana reportedly helped to ease severe physical pain.

And as crazy as this sounds, there are reports where medical marijuana has helped to "balance" out those with bi-polar disorder, where other medications did little or nothing.

I realize the "slippery-slope argument" - that many will want medical marijuana simply when they have a headache.

Have you ever been on pain killers? I've been on them three times. And it was only for pain that was going to last a few days (for root canal, surgery post-op, etc.) Well, imagine that kind of pain - but where the pain is chronic - and no other drug works. A person shouldn't have to suffer, simply because of the "stigma" involving pot. I think a physician should be permitted to prescribe medical marijuana in that situation.

So while I'm with you on just about every debating involving law and order - when it comes to M.M., I think it should be permitted.