Pubdate: Tue, 23 Dec 2008
Source: Metrowest Daily News (MA)
Copyright: 2008 MetroWest Daily News
Contact:  http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/619
Author: Walter F. Wouk
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n1118/a11.html

DECRIMINALIZATION WORKS IN NY

Bill King's letter, "More Smoke With New Pot Law,"(Dec.  13) 
underscores the non-sensical reactions from the  opponents of the 
decriminalization of marijuana in  Massachusetts. King infers that 
decriminalization may  attract pot-heads the world over to your state.

I suggest that Mr. King and his hysterical ilk travel  across the 
border to New York State where marijuana was  decriminalized in the 
1970s. Once there, look up and  you will notice that the sky didn't 
fall, foreigners  and out of state residents haven't flocked here to 
get  high, and kids caught with pot in school get arrested.

For the record, if you Google my name you will discover  that I have 
been speaking out against "reefer madness"  for many years.

WALTER F. WOUK,  Cobleskill, NY
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