My fellow conservatives should protect medical marijuana from the government (Rohrbacher/WaPo)

By Dana Rohrabacher
September 5

Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican, represents California’s 48th District in the U.S. House.

Not long ago, a supporter of mine, visiting from California, dropped by my Capitol office. A retired military officer and staunch conservative, he and I spent much of our conversation discussing the Republican agenda.

Finally, I drew a breath and asked him about an issue I feared might divide us: the liberalization of our marijuana laws, specifically medical marijuana reform, on which for years I had been leading the charge. What did he think about that controversial position?

“Dana,” he replied, “there are some things about me you don’t know.” He told me about his three sons, all of whom enlisted after 9/11.

Two of his sons returned from the battlefield whole and healthy. The third, however, came home suffering multiple seizures each day. His prospects were bleak.
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more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/my-fellow-conservatives-should-protect-medical-marijuana-from-the-government/2017/09/05/73b60b0a-91aa-11e7-8754-d478688d23b4_story.html




A good read, for those who believe pragmatism should trump (sorry) chest-thumping "principles".