Pubdate: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 Source: Winnipeg Sun (CN MB) Copyright: 2004 Canoe Limited Partnership Contact: http://www.fyiwinnipeg.com/winsun.shtml Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/503 Author: T. Cook Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor. Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) WHERE THERE'S SMOKE ... I have to disagree with your front page (Wednesday, July 21), about the use of smokable cannabis in all forms, being on the rise or doubling. I firmly believe that with the news of decriminalization, more people are feeling more comfortable as to their use, past or present. You must remember, with prohibition comes paranoia. Therefore, up to this point in time, more people just did not reveal that they smoked for fear of getting busted, or the social stigma attached to said smokers, as to being some form of low life. Wake up every one, stop listening to the propaganda being spouted by our neighbours to the south. With decriminalization comes decrease in use ... just look at Europe. T. Cook Winnipeg (According to the stats, Manitobans aren't jumping on that bandwagon.) - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake