Pubdate: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 Source: Houston Chronicle (TX) Copyright: 2014 Houston Chronicle Publishing Company Division, Hearst Newspaper Contact: http://www.chron.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/198 Author: Sam Kretzschmar Page: B6 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v14/n790/a10.html CONTROLLING MARIJUANA Regarding "Advocates of legal pot say it's not if, but when" (Page A1, Monday), I believe that the government should legalize the use of marijuana. However, the government should be in charge of taxing and regulating the substance. By doing so, the government will generate new revenues and lower the number of criminals selling marijuana. This would also allow for police to focus more on major crimes rather than petty criminal charges of marijuana possession. I agree with the fact that the government should place an age limit on the drug. Sam Kretzschmar, Bellaire - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom