Pubdate: Sun, 12 Jan 2014
Source: Dallas Morning News (TX)
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Author: John Helmer

Legal Pot

THE ISSUE IS REVENUE

Re: "It's not deadly, stupid," by Don Chase, Wednesday Letters.

There is a lot of discussion about marijuana following the Colorado 
legalization. U.S. society has made major progress in reducing 
tobacco use, but has done little to curb our No. 1 drug addiction, 
which is alcohol use. I submit that the political control of 
addictive or intoxicating substances is much more about tax revenue 
than any consideration for public welfare.

John Helmer, McKinney
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