[COMMENTARY] Montini’s Take: Medical pot abuse doesn’t mean we should nix law

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About 48,000 people participate in the state’s medical marijuana program.

Opponents of medical marijuana have long warned the program would be abused by patients.

Some sellers say patients buy from the unregulated market because prices at dispensaries are too high.

He advertises himself as a medical-marijuana patient offering extra high-grade pot “with huge buds” for a “reasonable donation.”

The seller’s Craigslist ad says those with medical-marijuana cards can purchase an ounce of high-quality pot — and get it delivered — for $250, about $150 less than what some medical marijuana dispensaries charge, he told The Arizona Republic. For first-time customers, he throws in a free 2-gram sample.

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Related: These Medical Marijuana Patients Could Go To Prison For Growing Pot

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