Pubdate: Mon, 18 Jan 2016
Source: West Hawaii Today (HI)
Copyright: 2016 West Hawaii Today
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Author: Stan White

COLORADO PERSPECTIVE ON HAWAII CANNABIS DEBATE

As a Colorado citizen who helped re-legalize cannabis, Jeffrey K. 
Coakley's misinformed letter (Real motivation for marijuana isn't 
medicine, Jan. 14,), demands much correction.

Ohio "voted no" regarding cannabis (marijuana) because their specific 
initiative was flawed and even cannabis activist opposed it and will 
likely pass it next time. When cannabis is re-legalized, there is not 
an increase in social services but rather a reduction; it's one 
reason law enforcement agencies and their unions consistently oppose 
ending cannabis prohibition and it's one of the reasons voters want 
to end cannabis prohibition.

It's difficult to criticize Colorado when every subsequent poll 
indicates Colorado voters continue supporting the end of cannabis 
prohibition. Now that cannabis is completely re-legalized, citizens 
continue using it medically but no longer must pay extortion money to 
government for protection from police

Further, the majority of Hawaiians want to end cannabis prohibition. 
Coakley speaks for the minority.

Stan White

Dillon, Colo.
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