Pubdate: Thu, 07 Feb 2013
Source: Sacramento News & Review (CA)
Copyright: 2013 Chico Community Publishing, Inc.
Contact:  http://newsreview.com/sacto/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/540
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v13/n057/a01.html
Author: Caroline Bigard

SEPARATE THE WEED FROM THE CHAFF

Re "Legalize it, ban it" by Nick Miller (SN&R Midtown&Down, January
31):

As your column pointed out, the leadership of the city of Sacramento
is unwise to close most of the dispensaries. It would have been far
better to try to separate the weed from the chaff by appointing
someone to head a commission to regulate the dispensaries, thereby
helping medical users.

However, it is clear that the Sacramento leadership is, as usual, more
concerned about the whereabouts of the Sacramento Kings than about
filling the city's coffers. The wholesale closing of dispensaries only
demonstrates the short-term view of those who are temporarily in a
position of power.

Weed will not disappear, but unfortunately, common sense has.
Marijuana is a relatively innocuous substance that should be studied,
not outlawed. Our elected officials need to show more integrity. The
hypocrisy has to stop, and revenues must increase.

Caroline Bigard

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MAP posted-by: Jo-D