The Needle is Still Pointing Towards Crazy

The mayor of Barre, Vermont has come out with an interesting drug policy position. Legalize marijuana but kill the heroin and crack dealers. Here was the response from the Governor's office:

Jason Gibbs, spokesman for Gov. James Douglas, said he had not discussed the issue of imposing the death penalty on crack and heroin dealers with the governor. But, he added, Douglas would oppose legalization of marijuana. "He's not unalterably opposed to the death penalty, but he doesn't have any plans to introduce it. There are some circumstances he would support a death penalty, but I'm not sure this is among them," Gibbs said. "Marijuana is a gateway drug for some folks, so he would not support legalization." Gibbs was referring to the view of some that marijuana is a "gateway drug" because it is the first step toward more serious drug usage and addictions.

Yep, the Governor of Vermont appears more reluctant to support legalizing marijuana than to support executing drug dealers. And we wonder why young people are so cynical about politics.