Pubdate: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB) Copyright: 2008 Canoe Limited Partnership. Contact: http://www.edmontonsun.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/135 Author: Alan Randell Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n1052/a08.html Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor, headline by newshawk. END DRUG PROHIBITION Re: Mindy Jacobs's Nov. 21 column, "Courting cocaine." Our grandparents must have been a lot smarter than we are. They didn't waste time setting up an alcohol court when they realized that prohibiting alcohol was causing more harm than good. They simply ended alcohol prohibition. We should do likewise with drugs. That's the best way of reducing the harm and heartbreak inflicted by illegal drugs on users and non-users alike. Alan Randell (It certainly would cut out the sleazy drug dealer.) - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin