I heartily applaud the burgeoning efforts of U.S. Reps. Ron Paul, R-Texas, and Barney Frank, D-Mass., to legalize the use of marijuana. I see that as just the first step toward government regulation and the resultant taxation -- providing much needed revenue just waiting to be collected.

Not only will it provide state, local and federal governments with billions in tax money, it also will move the product from drug cartels to government oversight. Kind of a win, win, win.

Charles Keegan

Bethlehem

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