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<br /> 06/01/2007 10:24 7753542378 LESYMAE F'PGE 02 <br /> Council should not be able to condone a method of intervention (helicopter seiztx:: u:`u:ari uarc:r; <br /> as a legitimate activity. Indeed, it should be patently obvious that such activity has r::.cu 1 Eaa in t:lrn <br /> severe detriment of society on Hawaii Coutrty, with significant harm uuscd. <br /> It is my professional opinion drat marijuana should be taxed and regulated (see f t~:'; t.ae r <br /> taxation and regulation, attached). In this way the various govcmments (county', >':Eil , r ~:I <br /> federal) would receive billions of dollars of tax revenue, while saving billions o1 thaaiar , ir; xr;r[:~ <br /> associated with persecution/prosecution of marijuana users/sellers, and incarcerction !rF rain t <br /> Citl7zn5 (see voluminous n:fetences, attached, in the paper titled "Marijuana prohiL-~i:i:or Eao:.b.", <br /> attached). Indeed, Harvard University Economist Jeffrey Miron, a conservative eecutarnist; h.as <br /> calculated that the combined income/savings of taxation/regtrlation of marijuana wi' E s, II i t up <br /> to 14 billion dollars (514,000,000,000) of benefits to local, state and federal govrrnwet; L. <br /> I believe that it Is my patrlotte dory to support the reduction in harm caused by ti is r~ :ui j <uu w <br /> laws, and to support a positive move towards appropriate use of resources. Asa 7c.c P;: t •ic ,and <br /> acting according m the prinoiples found in the National Association of Social Worke:>' ~;:~;r3c o~~F <br /> Ethics, I must present this testimony such that you aze informed of the facts. [n this, ass; yc a can <br /> come to an informed decision as to ltow best to proceed, for the betterment of societ;r <br /> Sin <br /> lyj`~~~"` _ _ <br /> Matthew 13rlttain, J <br /> CSW, DCSW <br /> Licensed Clinical Social Worker <br /> <br />