WHY PUSH IT UNDERGROUND?

I do not use marijuana nor is any member of my family into the
illegal drug scene, so perhaps I am naive. However, I don't
understand why it is preferable for those people dependent on
marijuana to get their supply through underground sources from
Mexican drug lords rather than having it grown, regulated, and taxed
right here in California.

As the former wife of an alcoholic, I know firsthand how substance
abuse can break up families and ruin lives. Yet California, a major
wine producer, likes to brag about the quality of its wines.

In addition to the destructive addiction to alcohol, which I think of
as a legal mind-altering drug, it seems as though the news is full of
stories of death and disability caused by drunken drivers. In spite
of that, I have yet to hear of anyone calling for the reinstatement
of Prohibition.

Nancy Johnston

Tehachapi