Marijuana, Accutane, and the Suspension of Science By the Cultural Left

From Townhall.com

Townhall columnist Hugh Hewitt attempts to argue against Proposition 19 by painting Prop 19 proponents as ignorant, and the younger demographic that tends to support it as impulsive risk-takers.  I'll more fully explore the health risks and benefits of cannabis in another post, but for now, I'll just point out that, as he says, "Anyone with a bookmark to Google can quickly access the studies that detail the known long term and serious side-effects of chronic marijuana use," but they can also see all the counter studies that show no greater mortality for cannabis users, and that cannabis (even smoked) does not cause cancer.

Steven Greenhut: Can GOP quit weed whacking?

Very well written opinion piece from the director of the Pacific Research Institute's CalWatchdog Center and former Orange County Register coumnist Steven Greenhut.  He makes excellent arguments why true small-government conservatives and classic Republicans should be supporting Proposition 19 (and why the lack of support from gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman and the California Republican Party may be a tactical error).

From the Orange County Register