Submitted by andy (not verified) on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 1:50pm.
The money would have been better spent fighting the Mexican mafia MS13. Here in Wilmington. As a former gang member I see the tags marking their neighborhoods. Do they realize how much coke and BALES they bring in here daily. Right in the Port. They might want to try to open more of those containers instead. I scoff at 40 pounds un-culitvated weed what a joke. Street value of 50,000 if he is lucky. This is all smoke and mirrors. To cover up the real deal. Local law enforcement could not get any of the pie because he was small time. Ruin the mans life for something so harmless as pot. How about this.
1)Legalize personal growing. $500yr for permit.Up to 5 plants.
2)Regulate and tax the sale for certified growers
The money would have been