News (Media Awareness Project) - US WA: PUB LTE: Of Course Marijuana Should Be Legalized |
| Title: | US WA: PUB LTE: Of Course Marijuana Should Be Legalized |
| Published On: | 2011-03-23 |
| Source: | News Tribune, The (Tacoma, WA) |
| Fetched On: | 2011-04-04 20:28:26 |
OF COURSE MARIJUANA SHOULD BE LEGALIZED
Re: "We need to consider what war on drugs has wrought" (Viewpoint, 3-22).
Ingrid Walker makes some very good points about our drug laws. I wish
to speak specifically towards the laws regarding pot.
Calling something that has never caused a death and has known medical
benefits as a "Schedule 1" drug is preposterous. In all reality, pot
is not a drug at all. The number of athletes at the top of their game
(think of swimmer Michael Phelps) who have been busted should be a
clue.
If you went back to the 1930s and the amount spent on this, adjusted
for inflation, would be in the trillions. Just release all
simple-possession prisoners and the government could save around
$45,000 a year for each person incarcerated for no good reason. This
does not even go into the many uses of hemp for farmers and others.
I don't have enough space here to really get into this anymore. The
insanity would take a while to explain.
Tracy A. Baublits
Fife
Re: "We need to consider what war on drugs has wrought" (Viewpoint, 3-22).
Ingrid Walker makes some very good points about our drug laws. I wish
to speak specifically towards the laws regarding pot.
Calling something that has never caused a death and has known medical
benefits as a "Schedule 1" drug is preposterous. In all reality, pot
is not a drug at all. The number of athletes at the top of their game
(think of swimmer Michael Phelps) who have been busted should be a
clue.
If you went back to the 1930s and the amount spent on this, adjusted
for inflation, would be in the trillions. Just release all
simple-possession prisoners and the government could save around
$45,000 a year for each person incarcerated for no good reason. This
does not even go into the many uses of hemp for farmers and others.
I don't have enough space here to really get into this anymore. The
insanity would take a while to explain.
Tracy A. Baublits
Fife
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