Battle burning over legalizing marijuana in 3 US states
10:37, 16 October 2012
WASHINGTON. October 16. KAZINFORM Former American drug officials are sounding the alarm over ballot initiatives next month in three US states that would legalize the sale of marijuana for recreational use, warning Monday that the proposed measures are in clear violation of federal law and represent a serious threat to the public RIA Novosti informs.
The November 6 ballot initiatives in Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State mark the latest battlefields in a national debate over marijuana's legalization, which Americans increasingly support, according to polls.
Peter Bensinger, a former administrator of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, told reporters Monday that voters in the three states will see a spike in traffic accidents, overdoses, and drug addiction should they choose to allow the commercial production and sale of marijuana to adults.
"The legalization of marijuana is not about politics," Bensinger said on a conference call. "It's about public health, public safety, science and the law."
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