Recreational marijuana has now been available for sale in Colorado for a full year. (Anya Semenoff, Denver Post file)
Re: “Children’s safety over marijuana industry’s profits,” Dec. 31 guest commentary.
Since marijuana is illegal for minors in Colorado, I’m not sure I understand the validity of this argument. Because something is potentially harmful for youth, that does not mean adults should be stricken of their rights. Instead of blaming voters and the state, perhaps parents could simply make sure their kids stay away from marijuana until they are of legal age. We could use the “What about the children?” argument for many, many things in society. If more children are smoking pot in Colorado now, itap a parenting issue and not a legal one.
Graham Ulmer, Gig Harbor, Wa.
This letter was published in the Jan. 3 edition.
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