Pubdate: Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Source: Hamilton Spectator (CN ON)
Copyright: The Hamilton Spectator 2002
Contact:  http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/181
Author: Jack Davies

THERE ARE NO ROADSIDE TESTS

Unlike alcohol, there are no known "roadside" tests for police to determine 
whether a driver's ability is handicapped by marijuana.

Until those tools are provided, the Senate committee's proposal to legalize 
marijuana is premature.

The media should take a look at the effect of unlimited access to a mood 
modifier that may create as much carnage on the highways as would 
unregulated use of alcohol.

"Guilty until proven innocent" must be the norm applied to full acceptance 
of a new intoxicant into our society.

- -- Jack Davies, Tillsonburg.
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