PROP. 19 DESERVES SUPPORT

Editor,

Let's not for a moment forget cultivating cannabis (marijuana) is,
"like hanging 100 dollar bills in your front yard" (Council Waits for
Prop. 19, Sept. 22), because it is unfairly prohibited. Prohibiting
the extremely popular and relatively safe, God-given plant is the only
reason for the artificial black market pricing realities, which cause
unnecessary risk and danger. When was the last time a 17-year-old died
from a gunshot wound received while reportedly stealing from an
alcohol producer such as grapes from a winery?

Murder rates decreased for 10 years after ending the original
prohibition with alcohol and there is reason to believe ending the
sequel will have the same results. Prop. 19 deserves our support.

Stan White

Dillon, Colo.