Pubdate: Sun, 05 Dec 2004
Source: San Diego Union Tribune (CA)
Copyright: 2004 Union-Tribune Publishing Co.
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Author: Terry Cantor
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n1706/a06.html

DON'T HAND MARIJUANA CONTROL TO THE FEDS

I'm shocked by your suggestion in "No smoking / Court hears medical
marijuana case" (Editorial, Nov. 30) of greater concentration of power
in Washington. Regardless of the arguments for or against the medical
use of marijuana, I see a greater danger in transferring more and more
responsibility to the federal government.

Our founders did not intend for the central government to trifle with
the everyday administration of government. The "ballot proposition"
method of legislation is indeed a strong indication of the
unwillingness of our state Legislature to shoulder its assigned
responsibility, but I'd rather see the responsibility returned to the
people than surrendered to the central government.

Don't let your fear of "the killer weed" overshadow your customary
opposition to Big Government.

Terry Cantor

San Diego 
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