Pubdate: Mon, 02 Mar 2009
Source: Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC)
Copyright: 2009 Times Colonist
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Author: Jacquelyn Ross

LEGALIZE MARIJUANA, REAP TAX BENEFITS

As I see it, the Lower Mainland gangs are bumping each other off and 
saving the taxpayers a lot of money. When will a politician, any 
politician, have the backbone to stand up and demand that the 
government legalize marijuana? It could be sold in government liquor 
stores and the tax benefits would be enormous. Let's keep the money 
out of the hands of the gangsters (anybody remember Al Capone?) and 
put it where it belongs -- health care and child welfare, not to 
mention paying off the coming Olympic debt.

I'm a retired person and don't smoke the stuff myself, but I've never 
heard of anyone beating their children, abusing their wife or 
committing murder while under the influence of marijuana. Too bad the 
same can't be said for the stuff legally sold in liquor stores.

Jacquelyn Ross

Coombs
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