Seattle Times, 05 Jun 2013 – I voted last fall to legalize marijuana. It was a reluctant yes, though, because I’ve been to the Netherlands and seen firsthand how legal pot comes with its own raft of problems. In fact the Netherlands now appears headed in the opposite direction, toward stronger regulation of pot.

Seattle Times, 03 Oct 2012 – It’s startling enough that the King County Sheriff – not a retired cop, but the current sheriff – came out this week for legalizing pot. But then there was the sheriff’s reasoning. Part of it was even more unusual.