Legalized Pot Could Revitalize Atlantic City
The Asbury Park Press’ Dec. 24 editorial, “Don’t gamble with marijuana in Atlantic City,” opposing my proposal to bring recreational marijuana to the city only demonstrates the ever-expanding problems with the gaming industry.
The Press seemed eager to embrace establishment-fed alternatives, including the creation of two new North-Jersey-based casinos. Yet the sobering fact the Press disregards with that choice is that it will be necessary for taxpayers to foot the bill. That’s right: most recently, taxpayers in the state already shelled out $300 million for the creation of the now-defunct Revel Casino, which was sold for pennies on the dollar. Should we really be expanding that practice?
If we are to truly revitalize Atlantic City, we cannot keep doing the same things over and over and expect different results. Financial bailouts have proven to be beyond costly and ineffective, and further expansion of the casino industry — be it within...
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