How to get Bredefeld to love pot dispensaries

I find it irritating that Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld, who apparently has no appreciation for the concept of limited government, is on a never-ending crusade to prevent adults who wish to smoke marijuana and mind their own business from doing so.

The number of jobs that would be created by embracing marijuana would dwarf the number of jobs created by the various much-celebrated online retail distribution centers slated to be built around town, but I guess that reducing unemployment takes a back seat to moral grandstanding.

Fortunately, I have a solution that may get Bredefeld to change his mind on this issue: We legalize marijuana dispensaries, but require them to emblazon "In God We Trust" on each of the baggies.

This story was originally published July 21, 2017 at 3:30 PM with the headline "How to get Bredefeld to love pot dispensaries."