Pubdate: Fri, 01 Jun 2007
Source: Saint Cloud Times (MN)
Copyright: 2007 St. Cloud Times
Contact:  http://www.sctimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2559
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n653/a09.html
Author: Howard J. Wooldridge

PAWLENTY MADE WRONG DECISION ABOUT MARIJUANA

The May 27 letter to the editor was spot on ("Pawlenty let us down
with medical marijuana stance.")

During my 18 years of police service, I had plenty to do arresting
drunken drivers and as a detective, arresting child predators. My
profession should not be wasting our time chasing sick people who need
marijuana as a medicine.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty should have talked to street cops like me before
invoking my profession's name to justify his position.

Officer Howard J. Wooldridge (retired), Law Enforcement Against
Prohibition, Washington, D.C.
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