Pubdate: Wed, 20 Dec 2006
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Copyright: 2006 Los Angeles Times
Contact:  http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1708/a03.html?292547
Author: Gerald M. Sutliff

STIRRING UP THE POLICY ON POT

Re "Pot Is Called Biggest Cash Crop," Dec. 18

No doubt the report is accurate, but its "real" market value would be 
much smaller should marijuana be legalized. Prohibition is an 
effective price-support program. Other economic effects would be loss 
of income for the law enforcement and prison/industrial complex, as 
well as competition against the pharmaceutical companies' products.

Gerald M. Sutliff

Bakersfield
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