Pubdate: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 Source: Philadelphia Daily News (PA) Copyright: 2013 Philadelphia Newspapers Inc. Contact: http://www.philly.com/dailynews/about/feedback/ Website: http://www.philly.com/dailynews/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/339 Author: Ed Skirkie Jr. Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v13/n478/a01.html THE UPS & DOWNS OF LEGALIZED HIGHS I'D LIKE to commend Stu Bykofsky on one of the best commonsense columns I've read in a while. Legalized marijuana would empty prisons and free up the court system and the police, while adding billions in tax revenues. Plus everyone would be mellowed out. The grocery stores would be selling more snacks, several new businesses would start, and there would probably be a whole lot less shooting. P.S. If it does happen, I can't wait for the commercials. Ed Skirkie Jr. Philadelphia - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom