News (Media Awareness Project) - US OR: PUB LTE: Millions Up In Smoke |
| Title: | US OR: PUB LTE: Millions Up In Smoke |
| Published On: | 2002-08-16 |
| Source: | Oregonian, The (OR) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-22 20:09:31 |
MILLIONS UP IN SMOKE
How ironic to see Damon Stoudamire's marijuana story reported on the front
page of the Aug. 8 paper next to the articles on Gov. John Kitzhaber's
budget vetoes. Oregon spends roughly $1 million per annum for every 30
marijuana prisoners it holds. It spends millions more prosecuting endless
pot cases in court. For all this sound and fury, we have more marijuana
smokers than ever before -- and millions of dollars less to spend on public
schools. What waste! We are clean-cut, suit-wearing, Republican business
people. We smoke pot. Oregon is home to tens of thousands of responsible
pot smokers just like us. Yes, we smoke pot. No, we are not criminals.
Stoudamire is not a criminal either.
JEFF JARVIS and TRACY JOHNSON Beaverton
How ironic to see Damon Stoudamire's marijuana story reported on the front
page of the Aug. 8 paper next to the articles on Gov. John Kitzhaber's
budget vetoes. Oregon spends roughly $1 million per annum for every 30
marijuana prisoners it holds. It spends millions more prosecuting endless
pot cases in court. For all this sound and fury, we have more marijuana
smokers than ever before -- and millions of dollars less to spend on public
schools. What waste! We are clean-cut, suit-wearing, Republican business
people. We smoke pot. Oregon is home to tens of thousands of responsible
pot smokers just like us. Yes, we smoke pot. No, we are not criminals.
Stoudamire is not a criminal either.
JEFF JARVIS and TRACY JOHNSON Beaverton
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