Pubdate: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 Source: Press, The (New Zealand) Copyright: 2000 The Christchurch Press Company Ltd. Contact: Private Bag 4722, Christchurch, New Zealand Fax: +64-3-364-8238 Website: http://www.press.co.nz/ Author: John Burns Note: Headline supplied by newshawk Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n384/a02.htm Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n248/a04.htm http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n280/a03.htm http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n326/a06.htm ONLY SMOKERS WANT POT DECRIMINALISED Sir--Renee Boe (March 20) suggests that "Messrs Burns and Gardner et al have eyesight problems". I can assure her that I have excellent eyesight and hearing and that my mind and reasoning powers are unbefuddled by drugs. I know that Nandor Tanczos wants the decriminalisation of cannabis for personal use because I have heard his maiden speech in the House of Representatives, and I have read an article about him and his views in The Press. Why would anybody want the decriminalisation of cannabis use if he does not want to smoke it? As for the use of cannabis for improving eyesight, I say - what utter rot! Ask any ophthalmologist about that. JOHN BURNS March 20, 2000 - --- MAP posted-by: Eric Ernst