Pubdate: Tue, 20 May 2003
Source: West Australian (Australia)
Copyright: 2003 West Australian Newspapers Limited
Contact:  http://www.thewest.com.au
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/495
Author: David Coombs
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis)

IN SHORT

The dubious cannabis laws proposed by the State Government will mean that 
more of today's youth will be tempted to try this euphoric, stupid, 
hallucinating drug without any fear of a conviction or even the 
responsibility to warn gullible friends of the long-term consequences of 
memory loss, depression, body harm and increased drug dependency with the 
need to lie, steal, beg and borrow as they move onto experiment with heroin 
and cocaine that are more dangerous and far worse than imagined.

The South Australian experiment has become a disaster zone with more 
small-time crime cartels and more cannabis available in the community.

Clearly we are dealing with the future liberty and lives our young 
people.  The truth is drug dealers are peddlers of extortion, death and 
shattered lives.

DAVID COOMBS,

Yangebup.
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