Pubdate: Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Source: Maple Ridge Times (CN BC)
Copyright: 2004 Lower Mainland Publishing Group Inc
Contact:  http://www.mrtimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1372
Author: Chuck Beyer
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmjcn.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal - Canada)

GIVE POT TO PRISONERS

Editor:

My prescription to end all violence and smuggling in prisons is to
distribute marijuana in prisons to those who want it. The only ones
left still committing violence will be those who don't use it. It
would then not be smuggled in but would have to be earned just like
cigarettes. And with good pot around who will want other drugs or
alcohol anyway?

If it has not sunk in yet - marijuana makes people non-violent. The
only side effect to the whole operation would be that prisoners would
be a little hungrier. A good trade off I think.

Chuck Beyer,

Port Alberni
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