ON LEGALIZING MARIJUANA IN MASSACHUSETTS

I'm pleased logic is slowly making its way into the lives of others
regarding the legalization of cannabis. It truly is a better idea than
classifying it as an illicit drug, or decriminalizing it. Keeping cannabis
illegal gives up all control and regulation of it and leaves it to
"criminals" to deal with, literally.

With cannabis decriminalized, it's in an odd gray area that just doesn't
work too well. Law enforcement officials don't really know what to do in
lots of scenarios, and the tickets that are issued don't need to be paid,
for now. Our cash-strapped state is losing out on valuable tax dollars for
the sake of pseudomorality, while OxyContin and Percocet are being sold in
stores. And we all can see how failed the drug war has been - longest one
running.

If legalized, it would create jobs, and more revenue for the state, which
could be used for education, transportation or recreation; but we're
currently passing up the opportunity, and as they say, this is the land of
opportunity.

I think it's time we get on the cash cow that is cannabis, duuude.

Matt Good

Falmouth