Vote for those who promote pot | Letters


February 12, 2013 · Updated 4:41 PM 

Ninety percent of the folks who live in the San Juan Islands voted to support Prop. 502, the marijuana initiative.

Before you vote in the next election make sure the candidate you are voting for agrees with your views. You might be surprised to find out that there are people who are running who are opposed to the enactment of this law.

Olympia has projected a billion dollar-plus revenue on the first day of legalized sales. It makes no sense to me that San Juan County wouldn’t want to benefit from our share of the tax monies to be generated.

I know personally I have changed my vote because she (a candidate) no longer represents my view, nor the view of many entrepreneurs anxious and ready to participate in this historical endeavor.

Karen Kuster / San Juan Island

 

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