Pubdate: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 Source: Quesnel Cariboo Observer (CN BC) Copyright: 2004 Quesnel Cariboo Observer Contact: http://www.quesnelobserver.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1260 Author: Alan Randell Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04.n1200.a11.html LEGALIZING DRUGS WOULD SOLVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS Re: As drug use rises so does crime rate, Aug. 18. Please spare us all from the relentless ignorance of the media. Crime and crystal meth would not be as closely intertwined if our government, to speak of another institution seemingly run by ignoramuses, had not decided to make the drug illegal. If tomatoes were banned, we would presently be inundated with thousands of home-based tomato grow-ops. If waffles were banned, the cops would be unable to cope with a 'rising tide' of waffle crime. Want to reduce crime? Want to fix the grow-op problem? Want to fix the needle problem? Want to save lives? Want to reduce costs? Want to reduce corruption? Want to reduce the spread of disease? Legalize all drugs. Alan Randell Victoria - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin