Letters to the editor

Warren’s silence speaks

I was aghast to read about the two officers shot in cold blood in LA. I could not understand how the (“peaceful”) protesters showed up at the hospital and chanted, “I hope they die.” These officers have families and children and friends. Our society has short memories of the fire and police officers and civilians who ran into the World Trade Center towers and sacrificed their lives and health to save people of all races and religions.

A few weeks ago, I contacted Sen. Warren regarding her disturbing rhetoric on our nation’s police. I let her know that we notice her silence when police are murdered and assaulted on a daily basis. Her action and her silence  has a played a part in the continued violence against police officers of all races. If you want to live in a lawless society, then keep supporting Sen. Warren and the rest of the Massachusetts delegation. I will not!

— Tom McLaughlin, East Bridgewater

Marijuana regulations

It’s unfortunate the Boston Herald overlooked regulations in their home state before editorializing, “Marijuana edibles must not look like candy.” The fact is, for several years, Massachusetts has had strict rules to make sure legal cannabis products don’t appeal to children.

Three months after the Cannabis Control Commission was appointed, we adopted restrictions that prohibit packaging marijuana products in bright colors, imitating foods and beverages, featuring cartoons, or resembling items — or using images or language — typically associated with minors.

Parents also have numerous reminders to keep legal products out of kids’ reach through mandatory labels and universal symbols required on all packages warning these are “Not Safe for Kids.” Those symbols were adopted by Maine regulators ahead of their adult use launch next month.

Another practice states should take out of Massachusetts’ playbook: our developing product catalog, which will provide law enforcement, healthcare providers and parents a resource to discern if products are illicit or regulated.

Anyone following the regulated industry would recognize that items referenced in a recent press release about accidental youth ingestion must have been sourced illegally. The Herald should have realized that, too.

Regardless, we encourage parents and trusted adults to keep talking with kids about the risks of underage consumption. Conversation starters are available on our website, MoreAboutMJ.org.

— Commissioners Britte McBride and Jennifer Flanagan, Public Safety and Public Health appointees to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission

Faith bashing

How dare Democrats attack Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett based upon the fact that she is a Catholic. She is extremely well qualified for the Supreme Court. At a lower court nomination procedure Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein attacked Barrett based on the fact that she is a Catholic and carries with her the “dogma” of the Catholic Church. It is also apparent that Feinstein and other Democrats are not aware of Article VI, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution that clearly states “no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”

Catholic leadership in America should be outraged and speak up. All Catholics should be outraged. All Americans should be outraged. This line of thinking based upon religion, and forthcoming accusations, should be cut right off at its root!

— Al DiLascia, Chicopee

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