RAMPANT SUBSTANCE ABUSE

I have recently read several articles in different magazines and newspapers
questioning why illegal drug use in Utah is so extreme. The answer is right
in front of their noses! Our state wastes way too much tax money harboring
terrorist organizations (like the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control)
trying everything possible to make legal products illegal, and forcing
people to comply with irrational laws.

Instead, the state needs to open its eyes and spend our money making
illegal products illegal. When it is easier to get marijuana and meth in
Utah than it is alcohol, there is an obvious and serious problem. Hopefully
our Legislature will make time to address this issue soon. (After they make
their decision on what the state vegetable should be, of course.)

JERRY SHOCK
Midvale