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Our debates [over marijuana] need more honesty. Those favoring liberalizing marijuana policy ought to stop inferring that marijuana is harmless; it is not. Those who believe possession should remain a crime need to acknowledge that most adult occasional users are not harmed…
— Roger Roffman, a professor of social work at the University of Washington, in today’s New York Times. Apparently, the paper is doing a series on pot policy. For yesterday’s coverage—also an interesting article—see “Marijuana Is Gateway Drug for Two Debates.”
