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Ex-DEA Agent: 'I See No Downsides to Marijuana Legalization'

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 10/13/2016 - 09:49

Arizona’s cannabis-legalization measure, Proposition 205, has faced outspoken opposition from a number of forces. The most visible is Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, an anti-legalization group led by a pair of tough-on-crime prosecutors, Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk and Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery.

Law enforcement tends to be among the most hesitant sectors when it comes to supporting legalization. So it came as some surprise as some surprise when two retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agents came out in favor of Prop. 205. Michael Capasso, the former chief of the DEA Financial Crimes Unit, and Finn Selander, the agency’s former marijuana coordinator, announced their support on Wednesday in front of Arizona State University’s Memorial Union.

“As long as other states are still illegal, there will be a demand for black market marijuana.”
Michael Capasso, former chief, DEA Financial Crimes Unit

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