Re "Legalize it?" by Nick Miller (SN&R Frontlines, August 5):

To legalize [marijuana] will kill the black market; if not, it will deal a crippling blow to it. People who smoke illegally often have to search for someone who has what they need; often times it can be a huge pain.

Now, being able to grow your own would be awesome in a perfect world, but that's the thing: Not everyone will grow their own because of all sorts of reasons (kids, living situation, time, etc.). If one could go the local shop and get what they need without worrying about Johnny Law, they would. I mean, the dope man doesn't have a huge selection, but shops do, and that would be the thing that deals the killing blow to the black market: variety.

Sheldon Alvarez

Sacramento

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