Letter: Where does Moran stand on marijuana sales?
I saw a sign on Bombing Range Road that council candidate Kate Moran supported marijuana sales in West Richland. Not knowing anything about her, I wrote to the candidate asking if it was true. The first response from Ms. Moran was current laws in West Richland prohibit pot sales. So I asked again.
The second response from Ms. Moran was to the effect that hot-button issues such as this are best left to a referendum.
Why not just answer yes or no? What other issues require referendums? Zoning issues? People can get quite passionate about those.
West Richland may be a small community, but it still requires strong political leadership, not someone who will pass the buck. Kate Moran seems to want to be elected without having to tell voters where she stands on a very important issue. I don’t believe that is in the best interest of the city.
John Dobken, West Richland
This story was originally published July 22, 2017 at 8:23 PM with the headline "Letter: Where does Moran stand on marijuana sales?."