Pubdate: Sat, 05 Aug 2000
Date: 08/05/2000
Source: Halifax Daily News (CN NS)
Author: Timothy J. Meehan
Authors: Timothy J. Meehan

To the editor:

George Publicover says that in Amsterdam, where cannabis is "sort of
legal," there are "many strung-out people wandering the streets every
night." Has Publicover ever been downtown in Halifax, Montreal,
Toronto or any other large city (or even small town) after last call
for alcohol?

If we "buy into the crap that marijuana is harmless," it would be
dishonest if we didn't take a hard look at legal alcohol (a much more
harmful substance) at the same time.  So why is drinking still legal?

I would suggest Publicover read up on the history of alcohol
prohibition for an answer on what a resounding success that was!

Timothy J. Meehan
Toronto, Ont.