Deep cannabis politics

[Greg Burnham]

Marijuana could be said to objectively lower math scores. (Not to back draconian federal action - just sayin')

Ok, I can't simply allow that statement to stand unqualified, if not, unchallenged!

Are you saying that: If a person is high--any person--while they are being tested for aptitude in math, their score will be significantly lower than any person who is not high? Or are you saying that any use of marijuana--even use from the distant past--will cause a decrease in math scores although the person being tested is not high at the time of the test?

There are several issues here.

I certainly don't advocate the use of cannabis at the same time that a person is participating in any activity for which such use is contra-indicated. However, that is not the issue, Albert. Nobody is advocating a "Test with THC For Even Lower Scores in Math" Legislation.

The petition is simply asking Obama to support legislation that would re-schedule cannabis as a means to respect States' Rights in accordance with the 10th Amendment. The reason this is important is because, as an example, I imagine that getting high on morphine before a test is probably not going to contribute to higher math scores either. But, no one is suggesting that it be used on such an occasion. The fact is, morphine is scheduled in such a manner that it is not always a crime. It can be obtained for medicinal purposes by a physician's prescription to treat the symptoms of disease, most notably, pain. So too, cannabis should not be illegal on ALL occasions for ALL persons. That is absurd on its face. There are exceptions that make its use quite reasonable, responsible, and appropriate. Today, the federal government treats cannabis as if it will "curve your spine, make you grow hair on your palms, and cause the allies to lose the war!"*

*George Carlin