Pubdate: Tue, 30 Apr 2002
Source: Oregonian, The (OR)
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Copyright: 2002 The Oregonian
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Author: Redford Givens

STOP ARRESTING POT SMOKERS, SELLERS

Since Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Noelle is concerned about keeping the 
most hardened criminals in jail ("Get out of jail free," April 23), it 
might be a good time to stop arresting marijuana smokers and sellers who 
pose no threat whatsoever to the public.

Wasting public resources on reefer-madness law enforcement that serves no 
useful purpose is probably one reason for the budget shortfall in Multnomah 
County in the first place.

REDFORD GIVENS

San Francisco
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