Pubdate: Mon, 22 Jun 2015
Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Copyright: 2015 The Arizona Republic
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/24
Author: Mich Lyon
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v15/n326/a02.html

IF WE'RE GOING TO WATCH AND WAIT, LET'S NOT LOCK UP MARIJUANA USERS

Sheila Polk's My Turn "Safe pot? Tell that to the 62 kids who died" 
(Monday) suggests Arizona needs to be in no rush to legalize 
marijuana as four other states have embarked on this experiment.

It is best to "watch them and examine their data" before reaching a 
conclusion for the citizens of Arizona.

I would be willing to follow this advice if, during the suggested 
period of watching, we suspend all investigations and arrests for 
possession or distribution, as well as, temporarily release the 
thousands in prison for possession or distribution of this helpful 
plant until the "test" in other states proves a success or failure.

Asking the alternative - incarceration for Arizonans - while 
citizen's of other states reap the benefits' of liberty from 
government criminalization is asking far too much.

- - Mich Lyon

Phoenix
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