Pubdate: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 Source: Record, The (Kitchener, CN ON) Copyright: 2014 Metroland Media Group Ltd. Contact: http://www.therecord.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/225 Author: Stan White Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v14/n010/a01.html END POT PROHIBITION Re: Wait for smoke to clear on pot - Jan. 3 Arguments can be made both for and against ending prohibition, however, a sane argument to continue cannabis (marijuana) prohibition doesn't exist. Cannabis prohibition is one of North America's worst policy failures in history. Cannabis prohibition is responsible for increased hard drug addiction rates, contempt for drug laws, eroded constitutional rights, escalated prison populations, corrupt politicians, and race discrimination and costs trillions of dollars. The sooner Canada ends cannabis prohibition, the sooner the sky will stop falling in. Stan White Dillon, Colo. - --- MAP posted-by: Matt