Pubdate: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 Source: Kitchener-Waterloo Record (CN ON) Copyright: 2002 Kitchener-Waterloo Record Contact: http://www.therecord.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/225 Author: Bernie Rohde Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n2266/a05.html POT LAWS HELP DEALERS Daryl Rotondo's Dec. 14 letter to the editor under the heading, Our Society Has Started To Condone Drug Abuse, asks "where is the public outcry -- or is it only me?" Most of the outcry happened 30 or 40 years ago. Those arguments are obsolete. The court case of the Dec. 10 story involved only marijuana, and the judge heard no evidence that the driver was impaired, I believe. If "our casual marijuana use happens to lead to harder drugs," the reason should be obvious: the same dealer is the source of all the drugs. Instead of repeating scare tactics, think. Legalizing marijuana breaks the connection. Bernie Rohde Waterloo - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake