IT WOULD REAP A WINDFALL

The state of Illinois could be one of the most prosperous states in
the U.S. if marijuana prohibition were repealed.

With its abundant, rich, and fertile farmland, the state could produce
some of the finest marijuana in the country.

The growth of commercial, industrial, and medical marijuana would make
Illinois one of the richest agricultural states.

All the 60-plus years of prohibition has done is build a demand for
marijuana, so strong it is the No. 1 sought-after drug in the United
States and the world.

This prohibited drug is less dangerous than alcohol and tobacco and
our government lets it feed terrorists through the black market.

We need to stop funding terrorists and start feeding our own with
better education, medical care, and a better way of life for all.

Let's stop building prisons on our God-given farmland, let's plant and
prosper from one of God's given seeds.

RICHARD J. RAWLINGS

Illinois Marijuana Party

Peoria