Will the only thing that may prevent Illinois from approving recreational marijuana isto pray for our new elected Governor Pritzker?
The Chicago Tribune Editorial titled, Recreational Marijuana, gave a compelling opinion with reasoning why not to rush into approving legalized recreational marijuana in Illinois.
A CNN report in October 2018 reported States that legalized recreational marijuana comparisons indicate States that approved, are having higher accident rates and records of drivers under the influence of marijuana.
Not everyone involved in any traffic accident is tested for drugs because of lack of technology to spot check marijuana influence similar to alcohol.
The Purpose of This Post
Is to compliment the Chicago Tribune Editorial to recommend Illinois Politicians not to foolishly to approving recreational marijuana in Illinois.
And, to recommend everyone in Illinois to consider praying for Illinois drivers.
King Solomon
8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?” (Kings 3:5)
What’s My Point?
Illinois new Governor elect approves recreational marijuana, whereas the previous Governor Rauner did not.
In My Opinion
After reading the Chicago Tribune Editorial, and having observed Illinois politicians for 78 years, the only thing that will prevent Illinois from rushing in to approve recreational marijuana is prayer.
If Interested
Read the Editorial and related information in the Source Links below.
You Decide
Will Illinois politicians rush to approve recreational marijuana?
Based on Illinois low governing rankings with other States, Debt, etc., do you believe many past or present politicians in Illinois often or ever pray for wisdom?
Regards and good will blogging.
Source Links
Chicago Tribune Editorial
CNN Marijuana Accidents
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/18/health/marijuana-driving-accidents-bn/index.html
Bible, Fools Rush In
http://pathwaytowisdom.com/2016/05/23/wise-men-pray-only-fools-rush-in/
Rudy u Martinka 
Call me a fool, but prohibition only makes criminal the use of a substance less poisonous than alcohol- we tried it with alcohol and created a whole criminal industry-legalize and regulate. You know my position Rudy, we can agree to disagree
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Vapor-sage, In reply to your comment,
“Call me a fool, but prohibition only makes criminal the use of a substance less poisonous than alcohol- we tried it with alcohol and created a whole criminal industry-legalize and regulate. You know my position Rudy, we can agree to disagree.”
In my opinion, any one who can agree to disagree cannot be a fool. Also, notice, I never call anyone a fool, instead I insert, “You Decide” in my posts.
Your comment to compare marijuana with alcohol in the context to the history of prohibition is a common misconception shared by many, perhaps from reading pro marijuana opinions.
When in fact, the two are not “apple to apple” substances.
For example, in relation to driving, when a person ingests marijuana, they have an immediate effect or reaction in their brain capacity. It takes a few drinks to more slowly to get HIGH.
When driving in bad conditions, darkness, rain, or snow, not good, in my opinion.
Police can immediately test for a DUI, and not every person is tested in a deadly accident, or any accident for drugs. Who knows how many many accidents are results of drugs is anyone’s guess.
If interested, I wrote a previous post,
https://rudymartinka.com/2018/04/16/king-solomon-apples-alcoholism-vs-oranges-drugs/
Thanks for your reply, I may write a future post to go into more detail on the differences to challenge the prohibition comparison..
Regards and good will blogging.
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I suspect the main reason politicians want to legalize marijuana is that they want to tax it.
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A State with 20 billion. In debt wants to tax the air we breathe in my opinion.
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@Scatterwisdom
Well, the government manufacturers the air, don’t you know? One of those climate change things.
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Now that the libs are in control of the House of Reps, who control the spending, zi can’t wait to see how they will balance the budget. Their proposals are probably going to be breathtaking?😣
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@Scatterwisdom
As if the deficit was not already big enough?
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