The last word on the marijuana-tomatoe raid arrived in the form of
another solemn editorial in the New Mexican newspaper. The headline shouted, “#Marijuana search takes a turn for the ridiculous.”
After repeating the major facts of the story, commending school
officials for remaining calm and cooperating with the swooping police, the
editorial noted that “It can’t be comfortable for children ages 11 to 14 to
watch as their school is searched…”
The editorial continued, “It’s also troubling that our local
experts in drug enforcement can’t tell the difference between a marijuana leaf
and a tomato plant…”
I would think that difference might be covered in a remedial class
on plant or leaf identification, which might also mention that it is not
marijuana if the plant has large red or green balls called tomatoes attached to
it. Also, if you roll a piece of paper
around a tomato and attempt to smoke it, you will almost certainly create a
mess that will not at all lead to mellowness.
The editorial wisely concluded, “This raid should never have taken
place – and officials in charge of the task force need to review what happened
to ensure a similar mistake doesn’t occur again.”
Or, if it does happen again, the raid should be accompanied by the
proper music, perhaps a Grateful Dead tune or
“Also Sprach Zarathustra” from “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
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