Pubdate: Mon, 06 Jan 2014 Source: Herald Sun (Australia) Copyright: 2014 Herald and Weekly Times Contact: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/letter Website: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/187 Author: Peter Allan TIME TO LEGALISE HOW great to see the major parties falling into line yet again on a social issue - both don't want to legalise marijuana because the world will end as we know it. How many other social issues do most Australians support and yet our Parliaments do not? Gay marriage? Euthanasia? Legalising cannabis? (81 per cent in one 2010 poll). Let's look at firstly legalising cannabis for medicinal purposes and then general use. Peter Allan, Blackburn - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom