News (Media Awareness Project) - US CA: PUB LTE: Legalize Pot, Save Budget |
| Title: | US CA: PUB LTE: Legalize Pot, Save Budget |
| Published On: | 2008-08-09 |
| Source: | Times-Press-Recorder (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-08-13 14:48:15 |
LEGALIZE POT, SAVE BUDGET
To the Editor:
The so-called "War on drugs" in regard to marijuana has
failed.
We spend a fortune trying to control it, while at the same time
filling our over-crowded prisons with inmates. This attempt at control
has made growing it very lucrative - one plant is worth $4,000.
Marijuana has been around for 5,000 years, and it is very easy to
grow. Our state currently has a $15-billion budget shortfall, with
cutbacks in salaries for 200,000 state employees.
I suggest we legalize marijuana, then tax its sale to the max. Stop
wasting money trying to control it.
Bill Denneen
Nipomo
To the Editor:
The so-called "War on drugs" in regard to marijuana has
failed.
We spend a fortune trying to control it, while at the same time
filling our over-crowded prisons with inmates. This attempt at control
has made growing it very lucrative - one plant is worth $4,000.
Marijuana has been around for 5,000 years, and it is very easy to
grow. Our state currently has a $15-billion budget shortfall, with
cutbacks in salaries for 200,000 state employees.
I suggest we legalize marijuana, then tax its sale to the max. Stop
wasting money trying to control it.
Bill Denneen
Nipomo
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