NEVADA DRUG INITIATIVE IS ON TARGET

John Hughes's Oct.16 Opinion column "Nevada's unfortunate drug initiative,"
does not consider the fact that the proposal could end the lucrative black
market created by illegal marijuana. Sale of marijuana in regulated shops
would provide revenue to the state coffers, also making it harder for
minors to purchase it. Actual use could decrease, as was the case in Holland.

The drug war is a waste of law-enforcement resources. The Nevada marijuana
initiative does not endorse drug use, it is intended to restore freedom to
responsible adult marijuana users and to eliminate the marijuana black market.

Kevin M. Hebert

Chicopee, Mass.