While we spread lies and propaganda about cannabis to our children the past two generations, Americans have turned a blind eye to an actually dangerous phenomenon, albeit one that is controlled by BigPharma, giver of large campaign contributions.
Allow me to quote:
"The biggest problem in the United States today is not the drug dealer at school or on the streets, it is that medicine cabinet that you have in your home," Sgt. Tom Lorenz told residents.
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Marijuana law reformers have long sought to educate parents, who are hopefully trying to move beyond the myopic and idiotic D.A.R.E/Nancy Reagan bullshit and actually protect their kids. [Proposition 19 will inform us of just how much progress has or has not been made on that front] The passage of Prop 19 will ultimately come down to women voters, especially minorities.
Painkillers and other prescriptions pills are just as dangerous and highly addictive as illegal substances since they are all derived from the opium plant, he said.
Pills have become increasing popular among teens, and many are raiding the medicine cabinets of their friends and family for prescription drugs, Lorenz said.
Some teens get high off Robitussin, an over-the-counter medicine used to treat cough and cold symptoms, for a high Lorenz said was known as "Robo-tripping."
They also participate in "cabinet parties," which generally require them to raid their parents' medicine cabinets for prescription pills to share with friends at a house party, Lorenz said.
The ONDCP began running ads last year that changed the "this is your brain on drugs" ad themes to ones warning about prescription pill abuse by teens.
As much as I'd love to say that these local police were giving the straight dope to these parents, that would be false. Many active cops and prosecutors, just like Marc Emery's, will lie about drugs until AFTER they retire. L.E.A.P. is an organization that recognizes that fact, and thus works to educate the public.
With an increasing number of teens using higher-potency marijuana, De Pompatold residents that the potential passage of Proposition 19 — which would legalize and tax marijuana sales — pot-usage among children could skyrocket.
"Legalizing it is going to make it infinitely easier for that kid to get it," he said.
Ah, yes, Glendale police department...propaganda never gets old, does it? So much for 'protect and serve'. I'll be looking forward to that department also working to block the biggest gateway drugs known to humanity...
Cigarettes and alcohol. And oh yeah! PRESCRIPTION PAINKILLERS.. you know, the ones that your own officer called more dangerous than drug dealers at the "school" or the "streets.".