Pubdate: Sat, 08 Sep 2012
Source: Times-Standard (Eureka, CA)
Copyright: 2012 Times-Standard
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Author: Ralph Givens

PROHIBITION INCENTIVE TO TRASH LAND

The damage caused by illegal marijuana grows is a product of a
foolhardy pot prohibition policy. Keeping marijuana illegal makes pot
growing an incredibly profitable operation that is done wherever a
grower can plant a crop.

Most of the diverted streams, un-permitted soil grading, clear cutting
of trees, heavy fertilizer and pesticide usage and tons of garbage
left in the state's most pristine public lands will end overnight when
legal growing on ordinary cropland is allowed.

Ralph Givens

Daly City
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