Pubdate: Fri, 27 Jul 2007
Source: Coquitlam Now, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2007Lower Mainland Publishing Group, Inc.
Contact:  http://www.thenownews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1340
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n888/a05.html?72596
Author: Kirk Muse

RE-LEGALIZE MARIJUANA AND COLLECT THE TAX REVENUES

Re: "Pot profits could be the biggest stimulant to B.C.'s booming 
economy," letter to the editor, Friday, July 20.

I'm writing about T. Macrae's thoughtful letter.

If marijuana were re-legalized, the Canadian and U. S. governments 
could collect billions of dollars in taxes instead of throwing 
billions of dollars down the drain in our futile attempt to nullify 
the law of supply and demand.

It seems to me that non-marijuana users would be in favour of taxing marijuana.

Around these parts, taxing someone else's vice is very popular.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Ariz.
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