Pubdate: Sun, 05 Apr 2015
Source: Oklahoman, The (OK)
Copyright: 2015 The Oklahoma Publishing Co.
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/318
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v15/n182/a09.html
Author: Stan White

CANNABIS PROHIBITION IS THE PROBLEM

Regarding "Colorado defends pot laws against Oklahoma, Nebraska legal 
attack" (News, March 28): Aaron Cooper, a spokesman for Oklahoma 
Attorney General Scott Pruitt, has it backward in claiming that 
Colorado's legalization of cannabis has negatively impacted 
surrounding states like Oklahoma and Nebraska. Rather, cannabis 
prohibition is responsible for negatively impacting Oklahoma, 
Nebraska and the entire country.

Further, they're unable to grasp what is taking place. Colorado 
government isn't promoting commercialized cannabis, but rather 
regulating the God-given plant. Oklahoma and Nebraska leaders fail to 
realize what they're actually doing is forcing the black market to 
regulate cannabis instead. While Oklahoma and Nebraska leaders may 
wish to force the black market to continue regulating cannabis, 
Colorado voters decided to force government to do the inevitable job 
instead. Recent polls indicate continued growing support for that 
decision. Polls also indicate Oklahoma and Nebraska citizens wish to 
end cannabis prohibition.

Stan White, Dillon, Colo.
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