Pubdate: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ) Copyright: 2012 Kirk Muse Contact: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/sendaletter.html Website: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/24 Author: Kirk Muse TOBACCO AND MARIJUANA So, the Mexican drug cartels are growing marijuana in our national forests but no tobacco that contains nicotine. Why? Tobacco is a deadly and addictive substance. If we were to criminalize tobacco that contains nicotine would it disappear? No. Would criminal gangs control and distribute it? Yes. Kirk Muse, Mesa - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D