Letter: Pot growing won’t help the economy

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Nov 24, 2013 at 2:01 AM

It strikes me as a bit odd that just two short weeks after the brouhaha over the warehousing of sexual predators in Norwich, all of a sudden the Rose City canít wait to open its doors to Connecticutís newly-minted medical marijuana industry. Now that should surely elevate the local economy, just like the casinos did.

This entire enterprise is nothing but a progressive hoax designed to pave the way for complete legalization and social acceptance. We canít find a place to feed the hungry, but we can find a place to build a money-making pot factory.

And please, donít tell me itís really about compassion for the gravely ill. Thatís like saying the Affordable Care Act (AKA ObamaCare) is all about providing health care for the uninsured and under-insured.