Medmar on the radar

WaPo covers the vote on the amendment. They quote our "favorite" prohibition profiteer.

"Marijuana has never been proven as safe and effective for any disease," said Rep. Mark Souder, R-Ind. "Marijuana can increase the risk of serious mental health problems, and in teens, marijuana use can lead to depression, thoughts of suicide, and schizophrenia."

Right Mark. I think he has that confused with Prozac and other prescription psychotropic drugs that are routinely over-prescribed to children. Those have actually been proven to cause those symptoms in children as well as adults.

Meanwhile, Rep. Sam Farr, D-Calif observes the problem in Congress is elementary. "A lot of these guys voting against it are just afraid because it's a 'drug issue,'" he said.