Pubdate: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 Source: New York Times (NY) Copyright: 2012 The New York Times Company Contact: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/help/lettertoeditor.html Website: http://www.nytimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/298 Author: Kurt E. Walberg Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n567/a03.html SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL? To the Editor: Ed Gogek's point about drug abusers being "con artists," while a broad generalization, provides yet another reason to legalize marijuana. By creating the medical marijuana loophole, Colorado institutionalized lying for a certain number of those "con artists." Because they will accomplish their goal in any event, my preference is that we simply acknowledge that people will get high, and then take action to control it through regulation while creating tax revenue and diminishing material support for criminal enterprises. The lesser evil, as it were. KURT E. WALBERG Denver, Nov. 8, 2012 - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom