I believe most San Diego residents can see the medicinal benefits of marijuana. However, coming to a solution about who should grow this marijuana and who should be allowed to use the marijuana is constantly open for debate. In fact, legislatures charged with this task cannot seem to come to a solution either. The law is constantly in flux about who can grow it, and how much they can grow, and where they can grow it.
Thus, a void is left. And, because of this void, most people who know the benefits tend to grow their own marijuana or grow it from other private distributors. Legislators have allowed this fact to occur for many years now. However, these legislators have lost control of these same medical marijuana programs.
This circumstance is where most of the problems orginate and is another reason why marijuana continues to be a difficult legal issue. Having the law constantly change while enforcing different aspects of the existing law depending on the agency charged with its enforcement causes even more problems.
One fact does not seem to change: even today, marijuana is the number one illegal drug sought after by people all over the nation. It is a multi-billion dollar business.
A study recently done here in San Diego found that people who use medicinal marijuana were mainly people who complained of pain and anxiety. Only two percent of people were suffereing from sever diseases like cancer or AIDS. Thus, this study demonstrates that people are finding legal loopholes all over the place. The goal, as it always has been, is to consume marijuana. The legal excuse this time comes from being able to utlize your doctor.
The problem, however, is where that marijuana comes from after you are legally able to obtain some. Is it safe? Is it legally grown? Will purchasing it from this private distributor get me into legal trouble. These questions are where most of the problems arise.
Why not regulate the entire industry? Why not legalize marijuana and rid of these grower problems? The answer to this author is not clear. I hope legislators see the light soon.
