Pubdate: Tue, 07 Jan 2003
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2003 The Vancouver Sun
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/
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Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n025/a02.html
Author: Alan Randell
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DRUG LAWS PERSECUTE AN INNOCENT MINORITY

Having lost a son to the effects of adulterated street heroin, I'm afraid 
my feelings towards drug prohibition are more intense than yours (Momentum 
growing for pot law reform, Jan. 6).

You don't "reform" a ridiculous law like this, you abolish it.

Drug prohibition began at the beginning of the 20th century as a means of 
persecuting blacks (marijuana), Mexicans (marijuana) and Chinese (opium), 
but today the police are happy to make use of this evil law to harass and 
control all those whose lifestyles they do not approve of. Of course 
countless lawyers, advisors and consultants have ridden the gravy train of 
prohibition to successful and lucrative careers.

Today as always, the purpose of prohibiting some harmful recreational drugs 
and not other harmful recreational drugs is to distract and entertain the 
majority by persecuting an innocent minority.

Drug prohibition is a national disgrace.

ALAN RANDELL, Victoria 
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