Pubdate: Wed, 14 Aug 2002
Source: Toronto Star (CN ON)
Copyright: 2002 The Toronto Star
Contact:  http://www.thestar.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/456
Author: Tim Meehan

POT'S MESSY MORAL BAGGAGE

Re Minister considers new look at legal system, Aug. 13.

"Please don't misunderstand me -- Canada has no plans to legalize 
marijuana," Justice Minister Martin Cauchon is quoted as saying in the 
above-referenced article.

Drug law reform activists never believed he had any intention. Rather, 
Cauchon will once again follow the established tradition of leaving any 
issue that carries misinformed moral baggage with it (such as abortion) to 
the courts. Most Canadians don't believe the psudo-scientific babble about 
the "greater problems" of legalizing cannabis coming from the United States 
or from protectionist police unions.

I doubt Cauchon does either, but it's still a shame he's being lazy in this 
case.

Tim Meehan

Communications Director

Ontario Consumers for Safe Access to Recreational Cannabis

Toronto
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