Drugged
Up Maryland
Drugs have
found their way into every facet of Maryland life. Children are overdosed with
amphetamines. While our aged population is controlled by third generation
antidepressants. Those in between have alcohol, opioids, psychotropic drugs and
now Marijuana. Controlling the masses has never been easier.
Marijuana
industry is coming to the entitlement state. Initially 14 licensees have been
chosen from a group of 140. Though the state’s Marijuana Commission notes the
newly licensed were carefully picked evidence suggests many are politically well
connected. Claiming “Medical Marijuana” will be of the purest variety by their
choices the Commission needs to explain why not one pharmaceutical company was
chosen. Yet someone from the casino industry was.
Decriminalization
of Marijuana at the state level has been on the road to reality for years. In
Maryland the drug epidemic, both legal and illegal, has gone beyond manageable
levels. Adding Marijuana to the mix elevates the problem exponentially. As long
as the drug is used in the privacy of one’s home who is to argue with its need
and questionable medical necessity. Sense and sensibility dictates the latter
will not be the norm. Instead people will mix Marijuana with the other drugs
they utilize, including alcohol, resulting an increase in fatalities more
expansive than currently is seen. Decriminalization absolutely, providing this
drug through state approved outlets is extremely questionable and introduces a
series of unknowns.
Physicians,
who chose to prescribe Marijuana, must be on a state approved list. Once
approved they must certify medical necessity to the patients seeking this drug.
After approval the patient can take his or her Marijuana Identification card to
a dispensary and receive a limited amount of this drug. Knowing most of the prescribed
drug is not going to be used for its medically intended purpose who will be
held responsible when irrationality of its use enters the picture? Will
physicians be held responsible when a vehicular crash occurs by someone with
excess drug in their systems (presently blood level excess has not been set)?
If a physician approves too many requests will his or her license be impaired? And the list of unknowns goes on.
Maryland
Legislature pays lip service to those whose minds and bodies have been crushed
by the never ending supply of drugs consumed by its residents. Marijuana should
never have been criminalized. With that stated drug sales should not be
supported by state mandate either. Enter a busy emergency and watch as the bodies
of drug victims roll in. Marijuana may not be nearly as toxic as opioids. When
combined with alcohol or other deadly substances bad results are inevitable. Does
this reporter have the answers, no I don’t. Nevertheless neither does the
Maryland hierarchy. I hope and pray that I am wrong. Yet experience outside
Maryland should have taught those in power something. Apparently it hasn’t.
Mark Davis
MD
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