Pubdate: Wed, 01 May 2013
Source: Calgary Herald (CN AB)
Copyright: 2013 Canwest Publishing Inc.
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/66
Author: Wayne Phillips
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v13/n177/a04.html

GET SMART ABOUT POT

Re: "Entry drug," Letter, April 25, and "Momentum grows for legalization 
of marijuana," Rob Breakenridge, Opinion, April 23.

Condolences to the Reynolds family for their loss; I, too, have lost
friends and family to hard drug use.

And kudos to Rob Breakenridge for an outstanding column.

Since cannabis, as an entry drug, contributes to "the highest rate of
youth marijuana use among developed countries," according to
Breakenridge, and then doubles as a stepping stone to hard drug use,
as attested to by Tony Reynolds, then clearly, as Breakenridge points
out, a "smarter drug policy" is indeed long overdue.

How many more youth will be exposed to the entry drug, cannabis,
because of politicians too disingenuous and self-serving to be honest
with the respective Tony Reynolds whom they serve?

Wayne Phillips, Hamilton, Ont.
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