Pubdate: Sat, 07 Feb 2009
Source: News-Gazette, The (Champaign, IL)
Copyright: 2009 The News-Gazette
Contact:  http://www.news-gazette.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1272
Author: Dan Linn

LET'S LEGALIZE MARIJUANA - THEN WE CAN TAX IT

Cannabis is a viable tax source our government should tap. Our current
prohibition approach is not working, and taxing and regulating the
adult cannabis market is long overdue. During tough times, why keep
raising other taxes when most cannabis users would prefer to buy a
legal product?

Surely a new excise tax is better than raising the sales, property or
some other taxes. Plus, those who do not use cannabis would benefit
since their taxes would not go up.

End cannabis prohibition; tax and regulate adult use.

Dan Linn

Sycamore
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