The Situation: Complaints of the scent of marijuana smoke via the town for the reason that drug was made authorized.
The scent of marijuana makes me sick, whether or not I’m in or round a crowd of individuals and even smelling it emitting from a car driving by me (“Reeker insanity,” Sept. 1).
If I’m on public transportation, the scent of somebody strolling by me who simply smoked marijuana repulses me.
In case you are not allowed to have an open container of alcohol, why would you be allowed to smoke a mind-altering drug in public?
No matter what advocates for marijuana say regarding pot smoking, it does embolden folks, as does alcohol, and folks are inclined to do extra inappropriate issues when excessive.
Brandon Harris
Rochester
Marijuana destroys human lungs. Individuals have already got a tough sufficient time respiratory attributable to air pollution and COVID.
The trouble to legalize marijuana is an absolute cop-out to earn more money. It isn’t a honest effort to confront the problems of marijuana misuse and substance abuse throughout America.
Marijuana is extraordinarily addictive, and it actually destroys each psychological and bodily well being.
Arthur Mackey
Roosevelt
Cigarette smoke was banned as a well being hazard in indoor amenities. The scent of cigarette smoke has been changed by the scent of marijuana smoke in New York Metropolis.
So now I’ve to be subjected to anyone else’s nasty behavior.
I believe if somebody desires to smoke pot within the sanctity of their house, so be it. However in public, you’re encroaching on my rights to be drug free and dwell in a secure setting.
But now everyone can do no matter they need to do, and there are not any penalties for it. This pot-smell epidemic is reflective of how we have now misplaced management of our society.
Mindy Rader
New Metropolis
How far we have now fallen.
As soon as upon a time folks have been informed to “cease and scent the flowers.” Now they’re pressured to smell the weed.
Sallyanne Ferrero
Naples, Fla.
The Situation: A doctor saying Sen. Mitch McConnell was clear to work after he froze whereas talking.
Any health-care skilled, and lots of who’ve a really senior member of the family, can acknowledge a “interval of lack of oxygen perfusion” to the mind (“Doc ‘freeze up’ Mitch,” Sept. 1).
These episodes may be attributable to quite a lot of causes, however the internet result’s lack of blood to the mind.
Although Sen. Mitch McConnell might seem high quality after the occasion, it alerts a well being concern which will or might not be treatable — arrhythmia, seizure, blood stress dropping instantly — and there may be lingering mind penalties after the occasion.
It is a matter that may impression bodily capabilities to work at optimum ranges. These are usually not “lightheaded” moments.
Amy Hendel
Manhattan
McConnell not solely zoned out for 30 seconds, his expression was vacant as he tightly clutched the rostrum.
And but he has gotten the all-clear to hold out his duties as a rating member of the Senate
His colleague, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, is so gone that she wants fixed prompts to do something in committee.
Even within the ultimate days of mother’s battle with Lewy physique dementia, I by no means noticed her checked out like these two, and I used to be together with her every day.
It’s another black eye for American excellence.
Probably the most troubling elements is that not one of the different members of the Senate have the brass to step up and name it what it’s.
Rosalee Adams
Tigard, Ore.
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