Pubdate: Tue, 26 May 2009 Source: Ukiah Daily Journal, The (CA) Copyright: 2009 The Ukiah Daily Journal Contact: http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/feedback Website: http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/581 Author: Trent Foster TAXING MARIJUANA A GOOD START To the Editor: I don't smoke pot or do any illegal drugs. Yet I support the zip tie program and its not because I like the sheriff (yes it is true I do), what we need is to start a regulation as to the growing of medical marijuana and some simple taxation on a local level! May I also suggest that the bags containing the medication have heat stamped serial/ taxation numbers on them or bar codes! When it comes to John Pinches and the legalization of marijuana, (yes I like Mr. Pinches we have just started an acquaintance friendship) I don't like the idea of legalizing marijuana, yet I personally feel that a commercial growing license is I needed order. In the realm of a liquor license to control the production of the future plantations going out of hand in our county. Limitation is the key to the answer, here, packaging and production control should have oversight as well. To insure quality control. But then again I shall humble myself for I have no insight or experience in this area, and should leave this to those that have. Trent Foster Ukiah - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom