Pubdate: Wed, 13 Sep 2006
Source: Reno Gazette-Journal (NV)
Copyright: 2006 Reno Gazette-Journal
Contact: http://www.rgj.com/helpdesk/news/letter_to_editor.php
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/363
Author: Howard Knudsen
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/props.htm (Ballot Initiatives)

BACK MARIJUANA TAX TO BOOST SCHOOL FUNDS

In response to your article on the lack of opportunities for low-income
and minority public school students in Nevada: It is time for Nevada to
change its priority from building prisons to building schools.

Currently, Nevada police waste time and taxpayer resources on
pursuing, arresting and imprisoning peaceful marijuana smokers.
Instead of continuing this waste of money, while ignoring our state's
most vulnerable citizens, Nevada should tax and regulate marijuana
distribution. The extra money provided by such tax could improve our
lackluster education system, while providing opportunities to our
community's minorities and low-income students.

If you agree that teaching children is better than punishing potheads,
then please support Question 7 this fall.

Howard Knudsen

Reno
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