This dumb idea sends the wrong message.
Parents do their best to keep kids away from drugs of all kinds.
Then along comes the wacky wing of the Democratic Party with a conflicting message. A party chairman walks a delicate line at a convention, trying to manage fringe elements and inspire passionate party members to work hard on behalf of candidates. Party Chairman Paul Berendt suspended good judgment in pursuit of an issue that might appeal to a certain segment of party members. The platform adopted last week favors decriminalizing marijuana. A convention resolution, passed by a narrow margin, calls for legalization of pot sales to people over age 21 through cafes, bars and liquor stores.