Great Chris Washburn Read
Here is a great article on former NC State star Chris Washburn, his disappointing basketball career and his road to recovery.
Washburn Traveled Long Road to Recovery
A 6'11" athletic monster that had an inside and outside game. This guy could've really been something.
Colorado -- an Experiment in Legalization
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oldnavy
Exactly how would you stop this? Madison Avenue would be pushing it like crazy!! Just look at how much has been done to decrease tobacco use. No advertising so to speak, incredible taxes, yet how many folks are still lighting up? I think the legalization argument has merit for marijuana only. If I had to pick one drug to be legal ETOH or weed, I would pick weed. How many stoned people do you know that pick fights or get violent when high? I have seen peoples careers ruined because they got high over a weekend and popped positive on a drug screen, yet I know of others who drink themselves into a comma every weekend, and have no such worry. Is that fair?
Colorado passed a ballot initiative on medical marijuana about ten years ago, but now the number of dispensaries is going through the roof. This USA Today article says Denver has 250 outlets and Boulder around 100. The state has issued over 60,000 cards to folks who have a doctor attest that they have a valid medical need. Growing marijuana for medical purposes is also legal.
The state legislature is now trying to figure out how best to limit the number of dispensaries and to prevent doctors from specializing in writing prescriptions for its use. Apparently, writing Rx for medical marijuana has become the focus of some doctors' practices.
Stay tuned.
sagegrouse