Stumble/bumble Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson inadvertently makes the case for marijuana legalization. Here is a press release she issued this afternoon:
Criminal Justice Center 1201 Franklin, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77002-1901
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 20, 2014
Contacts: Jeff McShan 832-317-1067
HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
DEVON ANDERSON
Harris County District Attorney Responds to President Obama
Houston– Devon Anderson, Harris County District Attorney, issued the following inresponse to President Obama’s remarks regarding the use of marijuana:
“I adamantly disagree with the President. According to a 2012 Drug Use and Health survey, marijuana is the number one drug that citizens over the age of 12 are addicted to or abuse. The negative effects of marijuana use on a developing brain can be permanent, and our President is recklessly giving what amounts to parental permission to our most impressionable citizens to break the law. Marijuana is creating deadly situations right here in Harris County. I welcome the President to come to Houston to review the same Capital Murder cases I did just last week that were the result of marijuana drug deals. Maybe then he will see that the most effective way to keep our law-abiding citizens safe is to obey all laws that our legislators put on the books at our State Capitol.
“I am acutely aware of the high price society pays for the misuse of alcohol. This is not a debate about whether alcohol or marijuana is more dangerous. The President’s comments notwithstanding, marijuana is illegal under the Texas Penal Code, and we vigorously prosecute drug possession and alcohol related offenses in Harris County.”
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So she disagrees with President Obama. Surprise, surprise, surprise. But look at her argument, or lack thereof.
I welcome the President to come to Houston to review the same Capital Murder cases I did just last week that were the result of marijuana drug deals.
Dear District Attorney, if the drug laws prohibiting marijuana were not on the books, there would have been no drug dealers arguing over money to pay for the marijuana and thus, NO CAPITAL MURDER cases for you to review.
Sheesh.