Pubdate: Fri, 29 Mar 2013
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV)
Copyright: 2013 Las Vegas Review-Journal
Contact: http://www.reviewjournal.com/about/print/press/letterstoeditor.html
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/233
Author: Michael R. Stilley
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v13/n135/a02.html

ANOTHER PROHIBITION

To the editor:

Yes, Nevada politicians are considering the legalization of 
marijuana. Apparently Mr. Reyes (letter, March 24) is like a great 
many people who believe that if marijuana is illegal, no one actually uses it.

Look around. People are using marijuana, some for medicinal purposes 
and some for recreational purposes. Of course, by keeping it illegal 
we promote the wealth of drug cartels who supply it.

If you really know history, this is no different than Prohibition. 
The only benefactors of Prohibition were the criminal enterprises 
that continued to supply alcohol to U.S. citizens.

Whether or not marijuana impairs drivers to the extent alcohol does 
is open to debate. But regardless of the law, there are still drivers 
out there who are under the influence of all sorts of illegal drugs, 
including marijuana. If this country would legalize it, tax it and 
supply it at a reasonable price, the same as alcohol, the drug 
cartels would be crippled.

Apparently, that's not a priority with a lot of people.

MICHAEL R. STILLEY MESQUITE
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