Pubdate: Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2003 The Province
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Authors: Jim Hanson, and Ruth Hanson

IF HE LIKES U.S. DRUG LAWS, HE CAN MOVE

We read Solicitor-General Rich Coleman's comments in yesterday's Province, 
comparing our marijuana laws to America's.

We were alarmed. He appeared to be advocating the tough fines, prison terms 
and seizure of assets that U.S. drug authorities have at their disposal in 
their war on drugs.

Whose side is he on, anyway??Is he an American loyalist in our midst?

The American drug policy (marijuana and other drugs) has been a total 
disaster for their society, causing high rates of organized crime, rampant 
drug use, an enormous waste of police resources and incarceration of "drug" 
criminals.

Coleman's views do not reflect our society or the wishes of the voters of 
British Columbia. He should either resign as Solicitor-General, keep quiet 
on the marijuana issue or, better yet, move to America if he loves their 
society so much.

Jim and Ruth Hanson,

Burnaby
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