Pubdate: Wed, 15 Jan 2014
Source: Dayton Daily News (OH)
Copyright: 2014 Dayton Daily News
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Author: Ron Rollins, Associate Editor

MARIJUANA LAW DEBATE CONTINUES

We've gotten quite a bit of response to retired Miami University Prof.
Richard Erlich's recent guest column about the relaxation of marijuana
laws. Here's mail from a reader who asked that his name not be used:

"It was nice to hear such a logical and American view on marijuana
legalization. There are so many reasons to legalize marijuana, but the
most obvious is freedom. Marijuana is much less harmful than alcohol
and tobacco so adults should have the freedom to responsibly enjoy it
the same as alcohol and tobacco. Common sense would be another great
reason to legalize marijuana. We should focus our expensive and
limited resources on keeping drugs from kids instead of responsible
adults. Marijuana should be taxed and regulated just like alcohol and
tobacco. Freeing up our courts and law enforcement to go fight crime
that actually has victims and getting tax money from those that are
happy to pay it makes a lot of sense to me."  
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