If your son or daughter uses marijuana, where would you prefer they purchase it from? Drug dealers who also sell other drugs like cocaine and heroin, or medical marijuana cardholders?

Regarding the story, “Mathieu enters NFL drug testing program” from May 26:

I’m writing about your front page story: “Police warn teen heroin use is on the rise” by Garin Groff (June 22).

I’m writing about Spencer Anderson’s not-so-thoughtful letter: “To the doubters: Where’s your proof?” (Dec. 8).

Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:

I'm writing about your front-page story "How low can they go? E.V. police departments barely hold the line on officer cuts as new budgets loom" on June 22. It seems to me that for the town of Gilbert, it should eliminate at least 12 police officers. That's how many cops it took to burst into the home of a Gilbert medical marijuana patient and steal his two ounces of medical marijuana. ("Police raid on Gilbert home sparks medical marijuana outcry" - June 17).

Reading about the death and funeral of Chandler police detective Carlos Ledesma makes me both sad and mad. (News of Chandler detective's death touches town in Iowa" (8-4-10). The Chandler Police Department should not be in the business of creating crime. Those responsible for putting Detective Carlos Ledesma's life in jeopardy should be fired. This includes everyone from the Chief of Police on down. I want law enforcement to protect me from those who want to harm me against my will. Not marijuana buyers.

Once upon a time there was no drug-related crime in the United States.

I’m writing about Bill Richardson’s Dec. 30 guest commentary: “Tempe must try to cut off drug cartel tentacles.”

Recently, you ran a front page story about: “Police agencies don’t test thousands of rape kits” (Nov. 11, 2012).

I am writing about the not-so-thoughtful letter from gun (lover) Arthur C. Peterson: “What kind of country do you want?” I’d like to live in a country where so-called law-abiding citizens do not have access to weapons of war like AK 47’s that are designed to kill as many people as possible as quickly as possible. I also certainly don’t want to live in a country where citizens are allowed to possess chemical or biological weapons like Peterson advocated.

I am writing about the March 2 front page story: “Medical marijuana, prescriptions boost number of DUIs in Mesa.” Not only does marijuana not impair driving ability, perhaps it improves it. I suggest that the readers Google: “Medical marijuana and highway deaths.” Then you will see that states that have medical marijuana laws have substantially fewer highway deaths than states that don’t.

I am extremely disappointed that the East Valley Tribune would oppose Prop. 203, the medical marijuana initiative. I thought the Tribune was pro freedom. Apparently I was wrong.

I’m writing about the not-so-thoughtful guest commentary (Aug. 18) by Alex J. Romero: “Who says marijuana is good medicine?”

I’m writing about Jon Beydler’s thoughtful opinion: “Legalizing marijuana would cripple drug cartels” (July 16): I’d like to add that legalizing marijuana would also greatly diminish demand for it over the long term.

I’m writing about Bill Richardson’s not-so-thoughtful column: “Targeting addicts the more effective way to reduce crime in our cities” (July 12). Even though caffeine is an addictive drug and potentially lethal in very high doses, we have absolutely no crime associated with it. Why? It’s legal. Nicotine is a very addictive substance that is very deadly, yet we have almost no crime associated with it. Why? It’s legal.

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