Pubdate: Sun, 12 Jan 2014
Source: Dallas Morning News (TX)
Copyright: 2014 The Dallas Morning News, Inc.
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Author: James Carraway

Legal Pot

FEWER EFFECTS

I disagree with those who say that legalizing marijuana would make 
life more difficult for the poor. I believe legalization would make 
life less difficult for the poor.

The stage for legalization of marijuana will be rife with references 
to gateway drug and effects upon the poor, but in actuality the poor 
will be less affected by the prosecution of a petty crime like simple 
marijuana possession, which the middle class and rich are mostly able to avoid.

The truth is the effects are much less than any one beer or wine sold 
by the gallons in grocery stores. It is difficult to defend the 
enormous costs of enforcement on a stretched law enforcement 
department by petty marijuana use.

James Carraway, Addison
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