Pubdate: Wed, 27 Mar 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 Gordon Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n570/a07.html Note: From the paper, "Here's what you said about: Americans seeking haven in Canada to flee U.S. war on drugs." Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis) CANADA IS LIKE THE UNITED STATES' YOUNGER, SANER BROTHER I have personally met Steve Tuck, Renee Boje and the Kubbys. They are fugitives from the U.S. war on drugs but in no way are they "criminals." It's time to stop the militarization of a medical issue and criminalization of the chronically sick, terminally ill and chemically dependent. Canada is like the United States' younger, saner brother. We were first to abolish slavery and alcohol prohibition. The legalization of marijuana will be the next hard moral lesson we will have to teach our bully brother to the south. I pray that sanity will prevail. John Gordon, East Vancouver - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager