News (Media Awareness Project) - US IL: PUB LTE: Taxes Curb Marijuana |
| Title: | US IL: PUB LTE: Taxes Curb Marijuana |
| Published On: | 2011-04-01 |
| Source: | Rockford Register Star (IL) |
| Fetched On: | 2011-04-04 19:58:03 |
TAXES CURB MARIJUANA
I read with interest the article about all the marijuana plants found
in this area.
However, I found the following statistics from the February American
Legion magazine very amazing.
In 2001, 316,441 marijuana plants were seized in national forests.
This was done with $5.32 million in U.S. Forest Service
expenditures.
In 2010, 3.1 million marijuana plants were seized in these forests.
This was done with $15.9 million in U.S. Forest Service
expenditures.
Just thought I'd let you know how some of our taxes are being spent
and why.
- -Joan Keener
Rockford
I read with interest the article about all the marijuana plants found
in this area.
However, I found the following statistics from the February American
Legion magazine very amazing.
In 2001, 316,441 marijuana plants were seized in national forests.
This was done with $5.32 million in U.S. Forest Service
expenditures.
In 2010, 3.1 million marijuana plants were seized in these forests.
This was done with $15.9 million in U.S. Forest Service
expenditures.
Just thought I'd let you know how some of our taxes are being spent
and why.
- -Joan Keener
Rockford
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