Pubdate: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 Source: Ogdensburg Journal/Advance News (NY) Copyright: 2006 Johnson Newspaper Corp. Contact: http://www.ogd.com/letter.htm Website: http://www.ogd.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/689 Author: Larry Seguin POT SEIZURE To The Editor: Is the seizure of 16 marijuana plants in Norfolk good work? (Ogdensburg Journal, Wed 19 April). The seizure eliminates the competition for the Canadian marijuana growers. The U.S. war on drugs is an excellent source for support for organized crime in Canada. Who supports the seizure most? Organized crime in Canada or the overly taxed payers of Norfolk? A Ton of tobacco generates over $40,000 dollars in taxes. How much would a ton of marijuana generate in taxes? Could the current trend of dismissing teachers, dropping education programs while increasing taxes be reversed? At the same time eliminate marijuana from being sold from every street corner to any buyer with age not a factor? There could be an astronomical benefit to the taxpayer to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana. Of course there are those that would disagree with a better education for our kids while adding relief to the taxpayers. Larry Seguin Lisbon - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin