Pubdate: Fri, 29 Jun 2012
Source: Charleston Gazette (WV)
Copyright: 2012 Charleston Gazette
Contact:  http://www.wvgazette.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/77
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n327/a04.html
Author: Kirk Muse

FULL LEGALIZATION OF POT IS THE ANSWER

Editor:

Regarding your thoughtful editorial: "Pot: Almost legal" (June 25), I 
agree that marijuana use should not be a criminal act. While reducing 
the penalties to an infraction is preferred to having it a felony or 
misdemeanor, I believe the real long-term answer is full legalization.

Only fully legal products can be regulated by any government agency. 
Only fully legal products can be controlled by any government agency. 
And only fully legal products can be taxed by any government agency.

Only full legalization takes the distribution of marijuana out of the 
hands of criminal gangs.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Ariz.
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