Pubdate: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 Source: Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Contact: http://www.nelsondailynews.com/ Author: Alan Randell THE MAYOR AND MARY JANE II To the Editor: Mayor Gary Exner (Letters, July 18) seems anxious to place on the record the fact that he does not approve of allowing Canadians the freedom to ingest whatever substance they want, whether or not the said substance has medical application. So if I feel that eating, for example, pine needles will make me healthier, the Mayor says he would call the police to arrest me if I try to do that in Nelson without first consulting my doctor. Methinks Gary Exner has revealed himself as an instinctive Big Government worshipping fascist. Alan Randell Victoria - --- MAP posted-by: John Chase