Pubdate: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 Source: Press, The (New Zealand) Copyright: 2000 The Christchurch Press Company Ltd. Contact: Private Bag 4722, Christchurch, New Zealand Fax: 364-8238 Website: http://www.press.co.nz/ Author: Allen Mourton BILLIONAIRE AND DRUGS Sir-I am personally for drug policy reform, but I feel it should apply to everyone not just billionaire foreigners. I wonder if Judge Harvey is that polite to everyone who comes before him on smuggling cannabis charges if so he must be a popular judge. This inequality in prosecutions shows the weakness of the current prohibition laws concerning cannabis. All but one of the party leaders stated a willingness to debate the changing of these laws during the campaign. Why not just get on with it, bring changes to the floor for debate along with public input, and follow with a vote of conscience? There are loud voices from all over the world calling for change to these sort of laws. Let's see New Zealand show the same courage and independence we showed in our nuclear stance and lead the way. - --- MAP posted-by: allan wilkinson