POT CLUB STORY WOULD BE FUNNY IF ...

The funniest things in The Bee on Oct.23 weren't in the comics, but,
sadly, in the Local News section. The headlines about the pot clubs
and cards would have been humorous if the stories weren't so sad. It
seems our Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors and sheriff are too
stupid to get a program we voted for to work. Government in the Bay
Area is smarter, I guess. Maybe the people there remember their job is
to represent the people, not the federal government -- which has more
than enough representatives. Modesto Planning Commission Chairwoman
Alita Roberts professes to really care about the people who need it;
I'll gladly loan you that quarter to make the call to the Bay Area.

I keep hearing the police complain about marijuana ending up in the
wrong hands. I just don't remember reading about the huge upsurge in
marijuana-related arrests. I read how the use of marijuana is leveling
off among minors while abuse of prescription drugs is soaring. Funny,
though, I haven't heard of any other pharmacies being shut down.

Keep up the good work, folks; these days we all need a good
laugh.

Theodore Trujillo

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