Pubdate: Tue, 06 Nov 2001
Source: Parksville Qualicum Beach News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2001 Parksville Qualicum Beach News
Contact:  http://www.pqbnews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1361
Author: Alan Randel

WAR ON DRUGS A FAILURE

Regarding "Student's kilo of pot 'personal' (The Weekender, Nov. 2).

Unless, and until newspapers such as yours begin to include in their drug 
bust stories a recognition of the fact that many feel the war on drugs is 
(1) a failure, and/or (2) the main source of funds for terrorists, and/or 
(3) unconstitutional, and/or (4) a state sanctioned pogrom designed to ruin 
the lives of the innocent few who happen to enjoy certain drugs, this 
appalling program will continue much longer than it should. There is no 
more reason to punish drug users and dealers today than there was in the 
past to hang witches, lynch blacks or gas Jews.

Signed: Alan Randell, Victoria
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