Michael Botticelli was confirmed as the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in February. (Cliff Owen, Associated Press file)
Re: “Why new White House drug policy chief opposes medical pot, legalization,” March 4 story on The Cannabist blog.
I read your article about the White House drug policy chief opposing the legalization of marijuana. With all the advances in research on marijuana, I believe our federal government needs to change its policies. Most importantly, it needs to change the classification of marijuana.
Marijuana is a Schedule I substance, meaning the federal government insensibly considers it more harmful than cocaine and methamphetamine. Amidst all the studies and research, it is more than clear that marijuana is not a major threat to our national security. Is it dangerous to our minors? I would argue yes. However, while our national debt continues to pile up, we must stand up as citizens and demand our tax dollars are spent in order to fight real threats.
Kyle Freeman,Lakewood
This letter was published in the March 18 edition.
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