News (Media Awareness Project) - US CA: PUB LTE: Nothing Light About Buds |
| Title: | US CA: PUB LTE: Nothing Light About Buds |
| Published On: | 2010-10-25 |
| Source: | Los Angeles Times (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2010-10-25 15:00:50 |
NOTHING LIGHT ABOUT BUDS
Re "The feds say no way," Editorial, Oct. 20
The Times appears to be unfamiliar with the strong legal and
historical precedents to Proposition 19. While national prohibition
was the law of the land (1920-33), New York, Massachusetts, California
and 10 other states repealed or modified their alcohol prohibition
laws, thus ceding the burden and expense of enforcement to federal
authorities.
Californians are entirely within their rights to repeal their
marijuana prohibition laws, and the feds are entirely within their
rights to enforce theirs. That's the nature of federalism.
Richard M. Evans
Northampton, Mass.
The writer is a member of the Proposition 19 legal subcommittee.
Re "The feds say no way," Editorial, Oct. 20
The Times appears to be unfamiliar with the strong legal and
historical precedents to Proposition 19. While national prohibition
was the law of the land (1920-33), New York, Massachusetts, California
and 10 other states repealed or modified their alcohol prohibition
laws, thus ceding the burden and expense of enforcement to federal
authorities.
Californians are entirely within their rights to repeal their
marijuana prohibition laws, and the feds are entirely within their
rights to enforce theirs. That's the nature of federalism.
Richard M. Evans
Northampton, Mass.
The writer is a member of the Proposition 19 legal subcommittee.
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