Pubdate: Sun, 20 Aug 2000
Source: Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB)
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Author: Dave Haans

COLUMN OPENS DRUG DISCUSSION

I'd like to commend Catherine Mitchell for her excellent column, Forget the 
marijuana scare stories (Aug. 10).

Canadians are finally taking a good, hard look at our drug policies, and Ms 
Mitchell's column provides readers a good starting point for discussion. I 
can only hope that her column facilitates more open discussion of the harm 
inherent in treating drugs solely as a criminal, and not a health or family 
or personal issue.

DAVE HAANS

Toronto
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