Pubdate: Sun, 07 Oct 2001
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI)
Copyright: 2001 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Contact:  http://www.jsonline.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/265
Author: Jesse Goplen

MARIJUANA: WHY WASTE MONEY?

I was dismayed to read the Sept. 27 article about the man charged 
with growing 13 marijuana plants in the basement of his Waukesha 
home. Not only was the possible four and a half year prison sentence 
for growing an illegal plant absurd, but the timing seems shameful as 
well.

Using valuable law enforcement, court and correctional resources to 
investigate, arrest, charge, prosecute and finally imprison an 
apparently harmless 39-year-old American citizen is a waste we 
taxpayers don't need to be putting up with right now.

If it were up to me, I would just let people grow the plant. Then we 
can worry about the real enemies who actually do want to kill us, not 
fake enemies conjured up for political gain.

Jesse Goplen
Madison
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