Pubdate: Fri, 22 Dec 2006
Source: Independent  (UK)
Copyright: 2006 Independent Newspapers (UK) Ltd.
Contact:  http://www.independent.co.uk/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/209
Author: Kirk Muse

WHY CRIME PAYS

Sir: So it's "High times for farmers as cannabis is America's biggest 
cash crop" (19 December), is it? Just why is an ounce of marijuana 
more valuable than several bushels of corn? Prohibition. Why is 
marijuana completely tax-free? Prohibition. And why is marijuana 
unregulated and controlled by criminals? Prohibition. Perhaps they 
should criminalise corn to make it more profitable.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Arizona, USA
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