Pubdate: Fri, 27 Sep 2013
Source: East Valley Tribune (AZ)
Copyright: 2013 East Valley Tribune.
Contact: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/opinion/submit_a_letter/
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2708
Author: Kirk Muse

PROBLEMATIC MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY SETUP CREATES MONOPLIES

I'm writing about "Group pushing for broader medical marijuana laws" 
(Tribune, Sept. 15).

If the marijuana legalization initiative calls for marijuana to be 
legally available to adults at hundreds of locations like tobacco and 
alcohol is, I will vote for and support it. If, on the other hand, 
legal marijuana will only be available at a very few monopolist 
locations like medical marijuana is today, I will oppose it and vote 
against it.

I jumped through all the hoops and paid $150 protection money to the 
state of Arizona to obtain my medical marijuana card. Now I have the 
so-called privilege of paying $400 an ounce for marijuana that is 
available on the black market for around $70 an ounce.

Kirk Muse

Mesa
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