These propositions also contain features that legalize marijuana and other drugs. Law enforcement officials have criticized these measures because they blur what is legal and what is illegal. These officials complained that the initiatives would allow drug deals to escape prosecution by claiming to be medical providers. Forlenza cautioned that some prescription drugs can be just as addictive as street drugs like heroin, and are intended to be short-term. Heroin is the number two drug of use in Luzerne County, according to Wyoming Valley Alcohol and Drug Services.
Alcohol is number one, cocaine is number three and marijuana is number four.
The National Institutes of Health released a report stating there are better, safer drugs available than marijuana for cancer chemotherapy, AIDS, multiple sclerosis and pain. Forlenza frequently speaks to his customers about nutrition, eating right, taking vitamins and leading a healthy lifestyle. Recently, he burned all the cigarettes he had in his pharmacy as an incentive to stop people from smoking. It's stuff like this that really scares me. I don't think I could go to a doctor who didn't know the difference in addictivity between cannabis and Oxycontin.