Pubdate: Sat, 29 Mar 2014
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)
Copyright: 2014 Star Advertiser
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Website: http://www.staradvertiser.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5154
Author: Stuart N. Taba
Page: A8

TIME TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA IS NOW

Thirty years ago, Neil Abercrombie, then a state legislator, was a
guest on the 98 Rock radio station, and when I called in and when
asked when he believed marijuana would be legalized, he responded,
"Don't hold your breath."

Well, I did hold my breath for 30 years, the Legislature is now pretty
favorable to legalized pot and Abercrombie is the governor. Now is the
time!

Over the years, I have written in support of legalized recreational
pot; now we should follow the lead of Washington and Colorado and
legalize and tax this natural drug. Really now, has either state
imploded and been destroyed by legal marijuana? No. In January,
Washington collected $2 million in pakalolo taxes.

The time is now!

Stuart N. Taba

Manoa
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