Pubdate: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) Copyright: 2010 Journal Sentinel Inc. Contact: http://www.jsonline.com/general/30627794.html Website: http://www.jsonline.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/265 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n1051/a01.html Author: Howard J Wooldridge LEGALIZE, REGULATE, TAX As a retired police detective, I heartily agree with the proponents cited in community columnist John Ridley's Dec. 21 column that we should legalize, regulate and tax marijuana. My street experience showed that marijuana, though certainly no play toy of a drug, is much, much safer than alcohol for both the user and those around him. My profession - the thin blue line - is getting much thinner all across Wisconsin. Do you want us to keep wasting time on a green plant? We are missing child predators even now. Howard Wooldridge Merrimac - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake