Pubdate: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI) Copyright: 2016 Star Advertiser Contact: http://www.staradvertiser.com/info/Star-Advertiser_Letter_to_the_Editor.html Website: http://www.staradvertiser.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5154 Author: Stan White Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n017/a07.html HAWAII CLIMATE IDEAL FOR POT Commercial cannabis (marijuana) in Colorado currently is grown indoors ("Like it or not, legalizing pot could be boon for local ag," Star-Advertiser, David Shapiro, Jan. 10). However, it's reasonable to expect federal laws prohibiting cannabis to collapse in the future, and that will give Hawaii an advantage with its ideal climate. Another thing that doesn't get mentioned is tourism. Millions of citizens across America are sick and tired of being persecuted, discriminated against and caged for using the relatively safe, extremely popular God-given plant. Colorado has seen tourism increase substantially since ending cannabis prohibition. The sooner Hawaii re-legalizes the plant, the sooner its tourism likely will increase also. Further, millions of citizens remember "Maui Wowie" and can hardly wait to smoke it legally. Stan White Dillon, Colo. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom