Pubdate: Fri, 26 Jan 2007
Source: Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC)
Copyright: 2007 Times Colonist
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/481
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n096/a07.html
Author: Alan Randell

FAILED DRUG LAWS CREATE STREET PROBLEM

Re: "It's time to take back our streets," Jan. 25.

While I sympathize with Stewart Johnston's feelings about the garbage 
and other "droppings" left at his door, I suggest that he consider 
why the people responsible appear to be addicted to illegal drugs, as 
opposed to alcohol or tobacco.

The disastrous policy of drug prohibition has resulted in innumerable 
negative consequences -- jammed courts and prisons, police 
corruption, spread of disease, lack of respect for the law, huge 
costs -- in addition to the problems he describes.

Alan Randell,

Victoria.
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