Pubdate: Fri, 13 May 2011 Source: Belleville News-Democrat (IL) Copyright: 2011 Belleville News-Democrat Contact: http://www.bnd.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1185 Author: Kevin Kious SURPRISED BUT PLEASED BY VIEW It was a pleasant surprise to see your paper editorialize in favor of the medical marijuana bill. Calling out the cowardice and lack of compassion of the legislators who voted against the bill was commendable. Truth be told, the full legalization and taxation of pot in Illinois would provide the state with a way out of its fiscal morass, while causing no harm. However, we can all rest assured that my new representative, Dwight Kay, won't endorse either plan, at least not until marijuana secures a corporate sponsor. Kevin Kious Collinsville - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom