Pubdate: Thu, 06 Sep 2012
Source: San Diego Union Tribune (CA)
Copyright: 2012 Union-Tribune Publishing Co.
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Author: Jim Montalbano

MEDICINAL POT FOLLIES

Here we go again with the closure of the last "pot" clinic ("Last pot
collective in county closes after long battle," Local, Sept. 5). What
a waste of taxpayer money going after groups trying to help the ailing.

It seems that we are going back in time to the era of prohibition of
alcohol. Did we not learn from our mistake then? Organized crime
became rampant during Prohibition and once again will heed its ugly
head to the closure of the clinics through the Mexican drug cartel.

It's amazing to wonder that both state and federal governments are
strapped for cash and could benefit from taxes on sales of this
product, licensing of the business and maybe a yearly operation fee
for the clinic. Yet government doesn't think of any of the positives.
It's all about control of the people.

Jim Montalbano

Imperial Beach
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