The Right to Sell and Use "Medical" Marijuana
May 2, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
The Right to Sell and Use “Medical” Marijuana By David Holcberg ( Ottawa Citizen , April 25, 2008; Oregonian , June 15, 2008; Seattle Post-Intelligencer , July 23, 2008) Just as the government has no right to dictate what foods we ingest or what books we read, it should have no right to dictate what drugs anyone takes, even if the user is acting irrationally, so long as he does not violate the rights of others. And in the case of people with terminal diseases, where the use is eminently rational, forcefully preventing them from using drugs that might alleviate their pain and improve their well-being is unconscionably immoral.
