MARIJUANA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM RETAILERS

Sixty-five percent of us voted for passage of Question 2 and yet the
district attorneys continue to question our wisdom? This leads me to
question theirs. They should have seen the tidal wave approaching. The
success of non-binding public policy questions around the state in four
consecutive elections beginning in 2000 provided ample warning.

Yet, sometimes, even though they do not mean to, they say things ,
such as Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz's reminding
us that marijuana is still illegal and not available at Tedeschi's
, that point the way to how marijuana should be controlled in our
society. Marijuana should be available from licensed retailers who
obtain it from licensed wholesalers, who obtain it from licensed
producers, just like tobacco products and alcoholic beverages.

Steven S. Epstein

Georgetown