Vote no to I-182

Editor,

Proponents of I-182 are trying very hard to make you believe that their initiative is a responsible and accountable solution to the medical marijuana debacle that Montana had to endure since 2004.  I-182 is neither responsible nor accountable.

While medical marijuana may be a viable medical solution for people with serious illnesses, providing marijuana from a corner shop by a provider who has no medical degree is neither practical, safe, nor good medicine. It didn’t work the first time it was implemented, and it won’t work this time. When medical marijuana passed in 2004, voters were appalled when it opened up the floodgates for recreational use in Montana. And over the past 12 years, the adverse consequences were never addressed by the marijuana industry. Don’t be fooled. Their goal is to normalize marijuana use, not compassionately provide it for those who could medically benefit from it.  

Those who support I-182 hide their heads in the sand as to the consequences of marijuana use and throw insults at those who are against their poor solution for medical marijuana legalization. They had a chance to help get it right for 12 years, and Montanans have wisened up to their true goal — normalization of marijuana. Marijuana is not good for the workplace, our schools or our homes. 

Please vote “No to I-182.” 

Steve Zabawa

Billings