Pubdate: Fri, 12 Sep 2003
Source: Winnipeg Sun (CN MB)
Copyright: 2003 Canoe Limited Partnership
Contact:  http://www.fyiwinnipeg.com/winsun.shtml
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/503
Author: Kirk Muse
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1361/a06.html
Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor.

CRIMINALIZE CIGS AND WATCH

Thanks for publishing Debra Harper's outstanding letter, Tell it like it is
(Sept. 10). Drug-related crime almost doesn't exist. What does exist to a huge
degree is drug prohibition-caused crime.

We have almost no tobacco-related crime, even though tobacco is a highly
addictive and a very deadly drug. Criminalize tobacco, and we would soon see
tobacco cartels, tobacco lords and tobacco-caused crime.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Ariz.

(Our response to Debra's letter brought an avalanche of critical response --
all from out of province, of course ... )
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