Pubdate: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2000 The Province Contact: 200 Granville Street, Ste. #1, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N3 Canada Fax: (604) 605-2323 Website: http://www.vancouverprovince.com/ Author: Kathy Tait BCMA TO DEBATE POT LEGALIZATION AT ANNUAL MEET A resolution on the health risks of marijuana will be among the two dozen resolutions to be debated at the annual meeting of the B.C. Medical association later this month. The resolution says the BCMA should urge the federal and provincial government to consider the serious health consequences for young people in any changes to the status of marijuana. "It is important that the evidence on this drug be considered when deciding issues such as decriminalization or the use of "medical marijuana", the resolution says. It is addictive, impairs learning, can lead to hard drug use and increases chances kids will drop out of school, it continues. The BCMA meets June 28, to July 1 in Victoria. Other resolutions include a call for mandatory helmet use when snow boarding, prohibiting the use of hand held cell phones while driving, and treating violence in sports using the regular laws of society. - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk