Mj Laws And Conflicting Interests.

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US TX: PUB LTE: Pot Laws, Conflicting Interests

 

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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v13/n109/a05.html

Newshawk: Suzanne Wills

Votes: 0

Pubdate: Sun, 10 Mar 2013

Source: Dallas Morning News (TX)

Copyright: 2013 The Dallas Morning News, Inc.

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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/117

Author: Suzanne Wills

 

 

POT LAWS, CONFLICTING INTERESTS

 

Re: "Ex-DEA chiefs: Nullify state pot laws now - They fear domino effect; U.N. also urges action," Wednesday news story.

 

Peter Bensinger has more reason than most to fear that "if the federal government doesn't immediately sue [Colorado and Washington], it will risk creating 'a domino effect' in which other states legalize marijuana, too."

 

After his stint with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Bensinger partnered with another ex-drug czar, Robert DuPont, to found Bensinger, Dupont & Associates, a large drug testing company. They have lobbied for bills that would increase business, such as drug testing welfare recipients. Any law that would hurt the bottom line is an anathema.

 

There are many industries that will lose revenue if the states are allowed to change their marijuana laws. None are more directly affected than the drug testing industry.

 

Suzanne Wills, Drug Policy Forum of Texas, Dallas

MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom

[Chauncy Gardner]

Every marijuana advocate in the country has stated that the biggest threat created by marijuana legalization is the money lost by individuals who make a living off prohibition.