News (Media Awareness Project) - US: PUB LTE: Our 'War on Drugs' Causes More Harm Than Good |
| Title: | US: PUB LTE: Our 'War on Drugs' Causes More Harm Than Good |
| Published On: | 2010-03-12 |
| Source: | USA Today (US) |
| Fetched On: | 2010-04-02 03:10:25 |
OUR 'WAR ON DRUGS' CAUSES MORE HARM THAN GOOD
If we legalize marijuana, we can free up jail space of non-violent offenders.
We should tax it at $75 per ounce. Then use half the tax money
collected to help pay for health care reform, 25% to pay down the
national debt, and divide 20% equally among the states and the
remaining 5% among the counties in each state.
Marijuana is the No. 1 cash crop in the USA. Why shouldn't we put
that money to good use?
Prohibition of this substance is foolish. It didn't work with
alcohol, and it doesn't work with pot.
Larry Townley
Monroe, Mich.
If we legalize marijuana, we can free up jail space of non-violent offenders.
We should tax it at $75 per ounce. Then use half the tax money
collected to help pay for health care reform, 25% to pay down the
national debt, and divide 20% equally among the states and the
remaining 5% among the counties in each state.
Marijuana is the No. 1 cash crop in the USA. Why shouldn't we put
that money to good use?
Prohibition of this substance is foolish. It didn't work with
alcohol, and it doesn't work with pot.
Larry Townley
Monroe, Mich.
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