DON'T IMPLEMENT POT SALES TAX

Re "States, cities high on taxes for pot sales" (Nov.
14):

I find it unconscionable to impose a tax on medical treatments. The
move to tax medical marijuana is not the first such tax. Earlier,
there was a proposal to impose a sales tax on veterinary care so
people would pay a premium on the lives of their pets. The current
proposal may be motivated by the view that the claim of medical need
is often frivolous but there are many people who can ill afford paying
more for a treatment that helps them cope with chemotherapy, multiple
sclerosis or the other disorders for which marijuana is now known to
be necessary. These people should not be taxed for a treatment they
need for relief or even survival.

Thomas E. Locke

North Hollywood