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LegalizingMarijuanaContinuedSoherewastheplanforourstateThestatewouldlegalizemarijuanamonitoritsdistributionprocessmandatethattheTHClevelwouldbeamaxof3percentandslapsometaxonitandasaresultwewouldputmorecopsonthestreetgivemoneytoassistthosewhosufferfromsubstanceabuse--andallourprob-lemswouldbesolved.Outof40orsocountiesinthestatetheinitiativepassedinonly10ofthembutwithinthose10livethebulkofthepop-ulation.AnotherproblemhereifpeoplewhowantedtobuymarijuanacouldstillbuyitfromotherillegalsourcesatahigherTHClevelforlessmoneyandwithoutpayingtaxeshowmuchmoneydoyouthinkwouldactuallygointothestatecoffersMedicalmarijuanaisalreadylegalinourstateandallthatlegalizationdidwastogiveagreenlightnopunintendedtomorepeopletostartgrowingit.Thetruthismarijua-nadoesnotcureanything.Itcanassistinrelievingsomeformsofpainandalsoencouragesappetite.ButthereisalreadyanFDA-approvedmarijuana-derivedmedicationonthemarketthatdoesthosethingscalledMarinol.Butitsnotgoodenoughformanypeoplebecauseitdoesntgetyouhigh.Marijuanaisstilladangerousdrugthatseri-ouslyaffectsthelearningabilityofouryouth.IamagainstlegalizingitandfromexperienceIcantestifythatitisnothealthy.Butifpeoplestillwanttomakeitlegalatleasttheyshouldbehonest.Itsnotformedi-calreasonsitsnotforenlightenmentitsdarnsurenottosolvebudgetaryproblems.Itsbecausetheywanttogetstoned.Andaswithsomanyotherrecentdetrimentaldecisionsthatadultshavemadeourkidsaregoingtopaythecon-sequences.Marijuanaisstilladangerousdrugthatseriouslyaffectsthelearningabilityofouryouth.MAILBAGDearEspritIreallyenjoylearningaboutmapreadingandcompassnavigationandalsolearninghowtocopewithbul-lyingandpeerpressureatschoolandinmyneighborhood.TheEagleYoungMarineshashelpedmealot.IvereallyenjoyedthenewthingsImlearn-ingandfriendsIseeeachweek-end.ImgladIwasputintheYoungMa-rinesprogram.Thankyoutomymomandmyunit.YMPvtRicardoPerezEagleCADearEspritGrowingupinamedicalfosterhomeforthelast12yearsofmylifehasmadeadramaticimpactonhowIviewcom-munityservice.InAugusttheYoungMarinesofMiamiDadeparticipatedinacommunityBack-to-SchoolBashwherewedistributedover4500backpacksflledwithschoolsuppliestoschool-ageyouthsinfostercareandrelativecare.MSgtOmarieForbesscheduledthisprojectwiththeFosterParentAssociationofWestPalmBeachCounty.IwasalsoabletorunaDDRtableforthedayatthiseventwiththehelpofregisteredadultleadersandYoungMarinesofbothourMiamiDadeunitandtheYoungMarinesofPalmBeach-es.ThisprojectwasverydeartomyheartandIamverythankfultoallmyfellowyoungmarinesandadultstaffwhohelped.Letskeepgivingwhereourhelpisneededmostinourcom-munities.YMSgtShamilaForbesMiamiDadeFLDearEspritIwouldliketotakeamomenttoshinethespotlightonseveralofourmanydedicatedandhighlymotivatedYoungMarinesfortheirtrulyamaz-ingeffortsinourlatestfundraisertheGettysburgYoungMarines1stAnnualGolfScramble.YMCplBrauningYMLCplEmilyTurnquistYMPFCMichaelTurnquistandYMPFCChrisTurnquistworkedeverydayforweeksvisitinghundredsoflocationsandsendingoutnumerousletterstogainsponsorshipforthisevent.Theirhardworkandgunghoattitudepaidoff.Thescramblewasahugesuc-cessraisingthousandsofdollarsfortheunit.WhenthedayoftheeventcametheYoungMarinesteameduptothankthosewhocameouttoplayandhelpedwherevertheirserviceswereneeded.IftheyareanexampleofthefutureofthisprogramthenIcantwaittoseewhatthefutureholds.ShannonReddickExecutiveOfcerGettysburgPADearEspritThisyearImetsomeveryimpor-tantpeople.YestheywereincivilianclotheswhenImetthembuttheyareretiredMarines.WhenweknowourhistorywecaneithergiveasaluteorpropergreetingtothosehardchargingMarinespastandpresent.InadditiontoMGySgtDuaneSieg-mannUSMCretwhoistheunitcommanderofourEagleYoungMa-rinesImetSgtMajIronMikeMer-voshUSMCret.SgtMajMervoshisoneoftheGreatestGenerationinfactanIwoJimaveteran.YoungMarineswhoreceivetheIronMikeAwardinrecruittrainingshouldknowthattheirawardisnamedafterthisgreatMa-rine.IalsometAssistantCommandantoftheMarineCorpsGeneralJohnM.PaxtonUSMCandSgtMajSylvesterD.DanielswhoisbasedatMCRDSanDiegoWesternRecruitingRegion.Theseareveryimportantpeopletomeandweshouldthankthemeverytimeweseethem.YMPvt.GronholdtEagleCA4ESPRITFall2013