ILLEGAL MARIJUANA BENEFITS POLICE

I am a criminologist and professor of criminal justice. I have
evaluated this topic (medical marijuana) considerably. One issue The
Sun's article does not address: Cops may be against legalization --
not so much due to their being overwhelmed, but consider this -- what
other crime does the law enforcement community make a profit from?

With drugs (including marijuana), the police can take possession of
all monies and associated properties and use them or auction them for
the benefit of the agency. In times of short money supply, why would
they want to give up their only source for this? Of course that is a
bad argument from a public perception point of view so a supporting
argument like it causes us problems will hold more sway for
supporters of maintaining illegality.

It seems this issue is more about money than rights health or
liberties as guaranteed by the constitution.

Dr. David A. Camp, Ph.D.

Palmyra