US CA: PUB LTE: Prop. 19 Deserves Support

Porterville Recorder, 05 Oct 2010 – Editor, Let’s not for a moment forget cultivating cannabis (marijuana) is, "like hanging 100 dollar bills in your front yard" (Council Waits for Prop. 19, Sept. 22), because it is unfairly prohibited. Prohibiting the extremely popular and relatively safe, God-given plant is the only reason for the artificial black market pricing realities, which cause unnecessary risk and danger. When was the last time a 17-year-old died from a gunshot wound received while reportedly stealing from an alcohol producer such as grapes from a winery?