WELCOME TO UNTAXED UNDERGROUND

So, once again, fear and ignorance rules the day here in Montana. Do
the backward-thinking decision-makers in this state really think that
now marijuana is going to be controlled somehow? That now, it's just
going to disappear? Out of sight, out of mind, I guess.

Now we go back to the days when people became criminals, where pot is
sold underground, untaxed, unregulated and illegal. We had a golden
opportunity to really regulate this thing, to generate revenue, to
nail down the science for legal, law-abiding citizens of free will to
use something the individual chooses to use. The individual. Remember
the individual?

There were some obvious loopholes, some things we needed to tighten up
in the new law, but now we won't have that chance. Does anyone
remember prohibition? Does anyone think that a glass of wine or a beer
is horrible, in need of going underground? Alcohol is and will always
be more harmful than marijuana, period. We look back at prohibition
now and say, "Wow, wasn't that kinda silly?"

Shame on the fear-mongers. Shame on the ignorant, and shame on us
all.

Michael Albans

Missoula