Pubdate: Tue, 25 Aug 2015
Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Copyright: 2015 The Arizona Republic
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Author: Mike Meyer

LET ME HAVE THE FREEDOM TO ENJOY MARIJUANA IN MY OWN HOME

Regarding the Saturday letter asking marijuana advocates to "own 
their passion," I, for one, am absolutely willing to own it.

I want marijuana legalized because I enjoy the feeling I get after I 
smoke it. I couldn't care less how much tax revenue it could 
potentially raise for schools, how much more money it would save in 
enforcement and incarceration costs, or even how much more rope or 
paper an acre of hemp yields versus an acre of trees.

I just want to smoke a bowl in the privacy of my own home.

The fundamental concept of individual liberty should be a compelling 
enough reason to legalize recreational weed.

If it happens to raise some much-needed cash for education and reduce 
the power and influence of criminal cartels, that's just an ancillary bonus.

But even at the bare minimum, it's simply one more personal freedom 
restored. Isn't that a noble enough cause on its own?

- - Mike Meyer

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