Pubdate: Sun, 12 May 2013 Source: Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA) Copyright: 2013 The Press Democrat Contact: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/348 Author: Bruce Mallon UNDERGROUND DRUG SALES EDITOR: The fact that cities are turning away pot dispensaries makes me wonder why these supposedly learned folks in government would rather drive pot sales back underground ("State's high court OKs ban on pot stores," Tuesday). Is the court high on something? Underground is where pot sales happily thrived, tax free and full of violent criminals as well as normal users of this herb since the beginning of President Richard Nixon's failed drug war, 50 years ago and a trillion dollars down the drain. The trade in heroin, cocaine and dangerous designer drugs will be side by side with a harmless, useful herb. Madness is doing things over and over again expecting different results. See what we mean by crazy drug war? BRUCE MALLON Petaluma - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom