Pubdate: Mon, 06 Jan 2014
Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB)
Copyright: 2014 Mike Griffith
Contact:  http://www.edmontonsun.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/135
Author: Mike Griffith
Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor.
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v13/n630/a05.html?1150

LEGALIZE POT

I would like to comment on Jenn Gearey's letter Dec. 29 about the
federal government's marijuana policies. She stated that the federal
government, including Minister Peter MacKay, has been clear: We will
not decriminalize or legalize marijuana. These drugs are illegal
because of the harmful effects they have on users and on society. Can
she, or anyone else tell me what medical benefits cigarettes have? Why
are doctors not prescribing cigarettes to patients to treat the wide
variety of ailments that pot does. Yes, it is used as a recreational
drug that is where it began and it was discovered that it has some
medical benefits about it. But you always have good and bad with
everything. In this case the good side of pot outweighs the reasons
you use to keep it illegal. Now is the time to research pot for other
medical uses. My advice to the federal government is to admit there is
no real reason to keep pot illegal except fear of voter repercussions
and some militant police perso! nnel. The economic benefits are huge.
The tax money it would generate would help the country as a whole. At
least Justin is man enough to admit to having a toke.

Mike Griffith

(The Tories don't take their cues from Justin.)  
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