Pubdate: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 Source: Windsor Star (CN ON) Copyright: The Windsor Star 2004 Contact: http://www.canada.com/windsor/windsorstar/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/501 Author: Eric Knudsen Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04.n1147.a05.html LEGALIZING CANNABIS IS A WIN/WIN SITUATION I appreciate the point that Kirk Muse was making in his letter titled Legalizing Pot Creates A Weed Worth Gold (Aug 12). It's the prohibition of cannabis that has artificially driven the price up to that of an ounce of gold. When cannabis is legalized, again the price will come down exponentially. This is a primary reason for the U.S. and possibly the Canadian government's interest in maintaining marijuana's criminal status. Once legalized, not only will cannabis be of far less value but, for that reason, organized crime will want nothing to do with it. Criminals and police will have no reason to battle over it, hence fewer people get killed and imprisoned. Legalizing cannabis is a win/win situation. Eric Knudsen St. Louis Park, Minn. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin