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 - --- MAP posted-by: Derek