Pubdate: Wed, 13 Dec 2017
Source: Truro Daily News (CN NS)
Copyright: 2017 The Daily News
Contact:  http://www.trurodaily.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1159
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v17/n419/a07.html
Author: Herb Couch
Page: A4

THERE ARE OTHER WAYS OF ASSESSING HARM

To the editor:

Re: "Youth psychiatrist disappointed in Nova Scotia's marijuana age 
decision" (Dec. 9/17.)

Do "health officials" and "provincial and national health
organizations" ever think about the social consequences and harms of
cannabis prohibition?

They are so narrow-minded and seem to only think about the safety of a
product. If it isn't 100 per cent safe in their minds, they think it
should be illegal? If they had a chance, they would probably make
everything illegal that humans do, except for using pharmaceutical
drugs, of course.

Do they not understand that criminal records and jail sentences for
young-adult cannabis users and growers are unhealthy?

Herb Couch,

Nelson, B.C.
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