Pubdate: Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Source: Abbotsford News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2002 Hacker Press Ltd.
Contact:  http://www.abbynews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1155
Author: Tim Meehan
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n1182/a07.html
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)

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Editor, The News:

Regarding the 'high ground' that letter writer Derrick Dick claims that 
police and other prohibitionist interests claim to have ('Cops stake high 
ground,' Viewpoint, June 27), I have one question: Where is this so-called 
'anti-marijuana' public?

According to a CTV/Ipsos Reid poll conducted in 2000, 69 per cent of 
Canadians want changes to our current cannabis laws.

As the Americans learned after their 'noble' experiment - alcohol 
prohibition - in the 1930s, legislating morality simply doesn't work, and 
what's more, creates a much worse situation.

It would be far better for our children, firefighters, landlords, 
electrical workers and police (who could focus on fighting more pressing 
criminal issues) if the black market was removed and responsible, 
reasonable regulation of cannabis - such as age controls and quality 
assurance - replaced the current vacuum.

Tim Meehan, communications director

Ontario Consumers for Safe Access to Recreational Cannabis, Toronto
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