Pubdate: Mon, 23 Sep 2002
Source: Las Vegas Sun (NV)
Copyright: 2002 Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Contact:  http://www.lasvegassun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/234
Author: Erin Breen
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/findUKP162 (Nevadans for Responsible Law 
Enforcement)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/findUKP163 (Question 9 (NV))

DRUG CZAR DOING HIS JOB

In reference to Emily Richmond's Sept. 19 article about Billy Rogers, a 
leader of Nevada's ballot initiative to legalize marijuana, being incensed 
that drug czar John Walters is coming to Nevada on taxpayer dollars:

If an appointed official's job is to rid our country of illegal drugs, and 
a state has a ballot initiative to allow its residents to obtain and use a 
large quantity of an illegal drug, wouldn't it fall under his job 
description to fight the initiative?

Being upset at that is almost as ludicrous as Mr. Rogers' statement that 
"Nevadans don't like the government telling them what to do." How would 
Billy Rogers know what Nevadans like? He's a paid lobbyist from Washington, 
D.C., who was sent here to capitalize on Nevada residents' sympathies.

Why else would his group still be touting "medical marijuana" when that was 
passed in 2000? Go back to your own neighborhood, Mr. Rogers!

ERIN BREEN

Editor's note: The writer is director of Safe Community Partnership, an 
organization that seeks to reduce traffic injuries and fatalities in Clark 
County. The group also opposes Question 9, the ballot initiative to 
legalize marijuana.
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MAP posted-by: Beth