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William B. Wenner, M.U. <br /> Post OtTice Box 895 <br /> Volcano, Hawaii 96785 <br /> Hugest 1, 1996 <br /> Hawaii County Council Finance Committee <br /> County Building <br /> Hilo, Hawaii <br /> <br /> Dear Council Members: <br /> This Letter is written in reference to the upcoming meeting to decide whether to <br /> continue to accept federal funds for aerial marijuana suppression. I include a <br /> copy of my May 13 testimony before the Councff. Every thing in that testimony <br /> is still applicable. I would hope the Finance Committee would also review the <br /> results of this year's operation. I have seen no evidence that the Council has <br /> been any more involved in the operation than before. If there is to be a <br /> continuation of this project, I would hope that a condition would be <br /> independent corroboration of the numbers and destruction of plants. Public <br /> notice of the time and place of counting and destruction would seem to be <br /> reasonable. I know of no one who has any confidence in the figures published <br /> in the paper. The amount of money accruing to the local police from forfeiture <br /> in marijuana cases should be part of the public record. Police Department <br /> enthusiasm for marijuana suppression is at Ieast partiatIy related to financial <br /> self interest. <br /> I would hope that the finance committee would delay action on this matter <br /> until all information as noted above is available. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> William B. Wenner, M. D. <br /> <br />