Pubdate: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 Source: Toronto Star (CN ON) Copyright: 2000 The Toronto Star Contact: One Yonge St., Toronto ON, M5E 1E6 Fax: (416) 869-4322 Website: http://www.thestar.com/ Forum: http://www.thestar.com/editorial/disc_board/ Page: A16 LEGALIZED POT SMOKING PROPOSED The cabinet proposed yesterday to make pot smoking legal but said other illicit drugs should remain outlawed for now. The government decided in principle to decriminalize cannabis consumption. It left open whether it would also eventually give a green light to growing and selling marijuana and hashish. It will present the proposed drug law revisions to parliament. - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart