Pubdate: Mon, 25 Oct 2010
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Page: A14
Copyright: 2010 Richard M. Evans
Contact:  http://www.latimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n854/a06.html
Author: Richard M. Evans

NOTHING LIGHT ABOUT BUDS

Re "The feds say no way," Editorial, Oct. 20

The Times appears to be unfamiliar with the strong legal and
historical precedents to Proposition 19. While national prohibition
was the law of the land (1920-33), New York, Massachusetts, California
and 10 other states repealed or modified their alcohol prohibition
laws, thus ceding the burden and expense of enforcement to federal
authorities.

Californians are entirely within their rights to repeal their
marijuana prohibition laws, and the feds are entirely within their
rights to enforce theirs. That's the nature of federalism.

Richard M. Evans

Northampton, Mass.

The writer is a member of the Proposition 19 legal subcommittee.
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