GET IN GEAR

Regarding Bill McClellan's "It would be great if state went to pot"
(Nov. 12): If Missouri is going to be the first state to offer
tourists a joint it must get it in gear. California's Proposition 19
organizers already are planning another proposition for 2012. Colorado
also is preparing initiatives for 2012 to legalize the relatively
safe, God-given cannabis plant. Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon,
Nevada and others may join it.

Becoming the first state could appeal to America's competitive spirit
and may help get cannabis legalized sooner. As a Colorado cannabis
activist and citizen, I challenge Missouri, California and the rest of
the states to a race to legalize cannabis.

If I were a gamblin' man, I'd bet on Colorado by an
hour.

Stan White . Dillon, Colo.