My sincerest condolences to the family of Ogden police Officer Jared Francom, who was killed in the line of duty on Jan. 3. The officers were just doing their job in executing issued warrants.

But let’s look at the larger picture. If marijuana were already legal for medicinal use in Utah, as it is in 16 other states and the District of Columbia, this tragic incident wouldn’t have happened. It wouldn’t have happened because Matthew David Stewart would have been legally using marijuana medicinally, and he would have been under strict supervision by a doctor.

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True, there are other legal alternatives to marijuana that have been proposed by the opponents of medical marijuana, but they are way too expensive, very addictive and have way too many side effects.

Utah should legalize medical marijuana and spend taxes to prosecute violent crimes, not punish non-violent, non-threatening marijuana patients.

Christoper Holifield

Salt Lake City