Pubdate: Tue, 18 Sep 2012
Source: Flint Journal (MI)
Copyright: 2012 Flint Journal
Contact: http://www.mlive.com/mailforms/fljournal/letters/
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/836
Author: Monica Shapiro

VOTERS MAY HAVE SAID YES TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T 
GIVEN THE OPTION OF TOTAL LEGALIZATION

It is offensive that Bill Schuette and Sen. Rick Jones assume the 
Michigan electorate was "snookered" into voting yes for medical marijuana.

It is more likely that intelligent, informed voters said yes to 
medical marijuana because they weren't given the option to vote for 
flat-out legalization of this benign plant.

Those sixty-three percent are probably hopeful that the underground 
marijuana economy could be transformed into an above-ground source of 
tax revenue and small business growth that would benefit our state, 
while cutting spending on enforcement of prohibition of a substance 
that is less harmful to family life and public safety than alcohol.

MONICA SHAPIRO/Grand Blanc
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