Pubdate: Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Source: Union-News (MA)
Copyright: 2003 Union-News
Contact:  http://www.masslive.com/unionnews/index.ssf
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/860
Author: Rachel Eldridge

CANADA'S NEW DRUG LAW WILL AFFECT USE IN U.S.

Canada decided to pass a law that allows a citizen to possess up to 15 
grams of marijuana and not be charged with drug possession. In the U.S., 
possession of any amount of marijuana can have legal consequences.

About $2.5 billion of marijuana is smuggled into the U.S. from Canada every 
year. I believe that the relaxation of marijuana rules in Canada will 
affect the amount of marijuana smuggled into the U. S.

In some states in the U.S., it is legal to smoke marijuana because of 
health problems. Marijuana is a drug that isn't as dangerous as other drugs 
that are sold, like cigarettes and alcohol.

The Canadian government should ban all marijuana or make all of the uses legal.
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