Pubdate: Thu, 18 May 2006 Source: Sampson Independent, The (NC) Copyright: 2006, The Sampson Independent Contact: http://www.clintonnc.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1704 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n543/a03.html Author: Kirk Muse DRUG BUSTS JUST RAISE DRUG PRICE Editor: I 'm writing about: "OVER $18 MILLION IN MARIJUANA PLANTS SEIZED IN DUPLIN CO" (4-29- 06). I'm sure that many marijuana growers and sellers are thankful to the Duplin and Wayne County sheriff's offices for this latest marijuana bust and others like it. Without operations like this, marijuana would be worth what other easy-togrow weeds are worth - very little. Thanks to the Drug Enforcement Administration and other so-called "drug warriors," the easy-to-grow weed is worth more than pure gold- -and completely tax free. Any marijuana growers, sellers or traffickers arrested will soon be replaced. They always are. Kirk Muse Mesa, Ariz. 85209