Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Muckraker Article - Marijuana


A small house in Little Compton, Rhode Island was filled with Marijuana. One suspect had a medical marijuana caregiver card to care for a sick friend. But there was way more marijuana than the patient would ever need. One suspect sold to an undercover police officer, looking to make a profit. Police have noticed this pattern all over America where people are helping the sick ones but they are growing more to sell and make money. Kevin O’Brien says he doesn’t know who the good guys and the bad guys are. They don’t know who are the drug dealers are or the patients. Peter Kilmartin, an Attorney General, wants to back a bill that eliminates the loopholes in the system. He thinks people should not be given a caregiver card unless they have had a background check. Joanne Leppanen, a supporter of medical marijuana patients, says it’s frustrating to see people abuse the program. There are about 7,600 patients and 3,500 caregivers statewide in Rhode Island.


 

5 comments:

  1. I agree they should be given background checks before getting a caregiver card.

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  2. Great thinking, I definitely think background checks should be required.

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  3. I agree, background checks should be mandatory. They would be very helpful and would eliminate many of the problems now.

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  4. I think back round checks would be a very helpful if required.

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