Pubdate: Sat, 25 May 2013
Source: San Jose Mercury News (CA)
Copyright: 2013 San Jose Mercury News
Contact:  http://www.mercurynews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/390
Author: Brian Plew
Page: A11

HYPOCRISY HARMING MARIJUANA OPERATIONS

Let's see if I've got this straight. The city raises the weed tax to
10 percent and ultimately hires more police officers, who in turn bust
more illegal grow operations that are supplying the dispensaries that
collect the tax increase that is paying them. Isn't that hypocrisy in
action? How does anybody even try to explain ethics to their children,
with our San Jose City Council and Mayor Chuck Reed participating in
this racket? Stop turning a blind eye to the growing and processing of
marijuana and regulate the process from seed to sale. Otherwise, you
look like greedy fools with no clue, and no concern for public safety,
as to how the marijuana gets to the dispensary for legal distribution
to patients.

Brian Plew

San Jose
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MAP posted-by: Matt