Pubdate: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 Source: Ukiah Daily Journal, The (CA) Copyright: 2009 The Ukiah Daily Journal Contact: http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/feedback Website: http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/581 Author: Jerry Lape' Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09.n286.a02.html LEGALIZING MARIJUANA GOOD IDEA To the Editor: Well you folks in California sure have an "official" to be very proud of. At long last a politician with honesty and guts. Legalizing drugs will make one very important step in getting criminals out of the drug trade. It is estimated every year more than $350 billion (untaxed) goes to criminals. Removing black market profits will strangle gangs, cartels and even the Taliban. If every state had a few of these kind of guys, with common sense, honesty, courage and a new vision, this country would be a thousand times richer and more secure. God love that man, and pray some common sense rubs off on the rest of the crowd. Jerry Lape' Monticello, Ariz. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin