Pubdate:  Fri, 06 Jan 2012
Source: Dallas Morning News
Contact:  http://www.dallasnews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/117
Author: Howard Wooldridge

POT LAWS A DANGER TO KIDS

I=E2=80=99m writing as a retired street cop. I saw the prohibition of mar=
ijuana=20
reduce the safety of our children. Nearly 1 million teens are selling=20
drugs like marijuana today, since prohibition creates a job option.=20
Every week, kids are shot because of their prohibition employment.=20
Moreover, while detectives are in helicopters looking for a green plant, =

pedophiles are more able to contact and rape our children.

Roper fears an increase in teen use when marijuana is legal. Maybe. Or=20
they might use less, as the attraction of a forbidden fruit is gone. I=20
am not an expert. Is Roper?

Last, bear in mind that law enforcement may want to keep prohibition=20
because they fear a loss of jobs and easy overtime. They have a conflict =

of interest.

Howard Wooldridge, Dallas