>>>>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.
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>>>Personally, I think there must be other drugs that can be used for pain management. The data supports my theory that MM is a ruse. Cali and Colo "MM" users number in the hundreds of thousands. I find it extremely hard to believe there are that many people who have a real need for pain management. This whole issue is being driven by dopers who just want an excuse to fire up a Texas Tornado!
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>>What data? You mean data from the 1930's or something?
>>And hey perhaps some people would rather smoke a joint than take oxycotton or some other twisted chemical.
>>I won't debate the fact that there are MM users that are abusing the system - but last time I checked people abused all kinds of medication.
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>So rather than limit the abuse, just make it legal? Heck, let's legalize murder too. We can stop crime dead in it's tracks. Legalize everything. Dope is called dope for a reason.

You're surely not comparing smoking a joint to murder are you? You're logic is ridiculous. If you want to make everything that is harmful illegal then no more booze, no more cars, get rid of airplanes...OMG.
People are going to smoke it no matter what you do - so it makes since to not bust people for a victimless "crime". This is America.