The Need for Weed

Just in, California has become the first state to legalize pot! Unfortunately, for all you proud owners of a two-foot-bong or a three-inch bowl, you must have a prescription from a medical doctor before you light up. Perhaps it's only a crack in the ice, but it is a start to a long-awaited, controversial issue that needs to be touched upon again.         In the fall of 1996, Proposition 215 was passed in California, legalizing the medical use …

…what would happen for a change. Perhaps that is what everyone is afraid of, change! WORKS CITED:         'The California Marijuana Vote', National Review, December 23, 1996, 62.         'Just Say Maybe', Forbes, June 17, 1996, 114.         'Marijauna use rising; foes to blame pop cutlure', Pensacola Florida News Journal, 1994.         'Marijuana: where there's smoke, there's fire', Time, October 28, 1996, 36. Should Marijuana Be Legalized? YES: NO: Have You Ever Smoked Pot Before? YES: NO: Would you smoke pot if it were to become legal? YES: NO: