Dangers of cannabis users

I have several friends and acquaintances who use cannabis edibles for the relief of pain or as a sleeping aid. Most of these individuals are upstanding citizens that find the natural remedy superior to pharmaceuticals. One of them recently informed me that Utah’s cannabis laws have a “no flame to flower” rule which dictates no lighter or match can be used to light up. I assume the purpose of that is to avoid innocent bystanders from getting a side-eye buzz for free. Gotta pay to play!

Looking further into Utah law I see it is illegal to purchase firearms when on a medical card and one must wait a full year after using them to possess or buy one. It seems as though the legislation fears that cannabis users are similar to those with mad-cow disease or those stoned-out hipsters may go off the rails after feeling their fingers on the trigger.

Now we know the dangers of cannabis users turning into killing machines before they have the chance of buying a dozen donuts.

Horst Holstein

Salt Lake City