Pubdate: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 Source: Union, The (Grass Valley, CA) Copyright: 2011 The Union Contact: http://apps.theunion.com/utils/forms/lettertoeditor/ Website: http://www.theunion.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/957 Author: M. James Currier KEEP MARIJUANA ILLEGAL I justt don't understand the logic of the pothead legalization crowd. They use the same old worn out line "if the government would just legalize pot, they'd be swimming in new revenues and end deficits." The opposite is true - the more revenue that comes in the more governments spend (and then some). Plus, the pot growers don't want it made legal - they don't want Uncle Jerry regulating their fertilizers, water and the huge amount of electric power they waste. The solution is for governments to keep pot illegal and balance their budgets - not to create new revenues by creating new potheads. M. James Currier Nevada City - --- MAP posted-by: Richard R Smith Jr.