Pubdate: Sat, 14 Aug 2010
Source: Lewiston Sun Journal (ME)
Copyright: 2010 Lewiston Sun Journal
Contact:  http://www.sunjournal.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/743
Author: Betty Prindall

NO POT IN POLAND

Recently, I found out from a friend that a medical marijuana warehouse
may be located in the town of Poland. My friend stated that she had
asked Poland's town manager if that was true and he told her that it
was, and that there had been no public outcry about it.

Why were the taxpayers of Poland never asked if we wanted this in our
town? Many residents voted against this at the polls, and now our tax
dollars are supposed to be used to police this thing?

I don't think so.

Who is going to be paying for the security of such a building but the
people who voted against marijuana in the first place? Isn't there
something wrong with that?

There are other medications out there that are meant to handle the
symptoms marijuana is used for. I believe that those need to be made
more available at a reasonable cost so that the average person who
needs them can afford them.

Let's make the medicine we already have more available and use God's
help to handle those symptoms, not a sin item that can and does
destroy lives.

I urge citizens of Poland and other towns to contact their planning
boards and let their voices be heard.

Betty Prindall, Poland
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