Pubdate: Wed, 11 Dec 2002
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2002 The Province
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: John Hyndman

'LEGALIZE IT, DON'T CRITICIZE IT' - 3 OF SEVERAL

Some say Canada should be Oh Cannabis for medical and relaxation reasons.

Legislation to decriminalize marijuana makes sense, especially if it helps 
ease the lot of taxpayers who are saddled with the cost of court drug cases 
and burdened by the lack of deterrents in sentencing.

However, it's bound to open up a can of worms. How do you prove someone is 
just growing it for themselves, etc.?

The most important thing is to make pot smokers pay from their own pockets 
the medical costs associated with their smoking habits. Our medical plan 
should not be on the hook for them.

John Hyndman,

Burnaby
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