Pubdate: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 Source: Adobe Press, The (CA) Copyright: 2011 Lee Central Coast Newspapers Contact: http://www.theadobepress.com/contact/letter/ Website: http://www.theadobepress.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5161 Author: Bill Denneen MARIJUANA AS TAX CROP To the Editor: Recently, our government has determined that marijuana has no medical value. This is probably correct. Marijuana, however, is the most lucrative crop in our state, even more than lettuce. All the money is underground, thus, untaxed. Police increase its value by destroying any crops they find. Although illegal, it is big business in Mexico. If government were smart, it would legalize this plant and tax to the max. Bill Denneen Nipomo - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom