Tokers blow smoke at pot fines - BostonHerald.com "“Everybody's laughing in the face of this thing. We need to find a way to tighten up the loopholes that are allowing precious dollars to escape,†said Councilor Stephen J. Murphy, chairman of the committee on public safety. Most of us here on GC realize already that the war on drugs is all about money and greed. It's rare, though, to see a government official blatantly admit it like this.