Pubdate: Mon, 13 May 2002 Source: Calgary Herald (CN AB) Copyright: 2002 Calgary Herald Contact: http://www.canada.com/calgary/calgaryherald/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/66 Author: Chris Buors FREE CHOICE Re: "Senate committee questions pot laws," May 3. The theory of addiction has never been proven. We all have free will and there are no supernatural powers contained in any chemicals on the periodic table that can destroy free will. Addictions are stigmatizing terms that are culturally conditioned. There is no such thing as a hard drug or a soft drug, only good and bad relationships with drugs. The World Health Organization rates alcohol and tobacco as far more harmful than opiates or cocaine. That is the same conclusion reached by the LeDain Commission on drugs some 25 years ago. There is a third course of action for Canadians tired of financing the culture wars. You could simply leave drug choosers alone. Chris Buors Winnipeg, Man. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth