Pubdate: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ) Copyright: 2015 The Arizona Republic Contact: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/sendaletter.html Website: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/24 Author: Bob Fern NOT EVEN A WAR ON DRUGS COULD NIX BLACK-MARKET POT Sheila Polk and Seth Leibsohn attacked Colorado's legal, regulated marijuana program because they found evidence that there is still some black-market activity in that state ("Pot failed in Colorado. Why bring it here?"). No program, including the failed War on Drugs, will eliminate all black-market activity. Although hard liquor has been regulated for over 80 years, there are still people making moonshine, but they are now just a fraction of the number of criminals who produced oceans of booze during prohibition. The Colorado experience has been a positive windfall for their state and a pioneer for Arizona. - - Bob Fern, Show Low - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom