Pubdate: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 Source: Peace Arch News (CN BC) Copyright: 2004 Peace Arch News Contact: http://www.peacearchnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1333 Author: Colin Fletcher Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) POT HEADS SHOULD GROW UP Editor; Regarding the marijuana cafe on Commercial Drive, drug dealers should never be entitled to $65,000 tax-free from profits on their premises while our impoverished health system is run dry. Why is it drug dealers are applauded by the public while RCMP are heckled trying to keep Vancouver from being overrun by criminal activity? Vancouver's crime rate and population continue to rise, and it's time for decent people who don't smoke or deal drugs to also take a stand. I support our RCMP. People who have a prescription to use pot have a legal right to use marijuana. But for the majority of stone heads trying to intimidate RCMP, drive under marijuana influence, corrupt minors, and deny the fact marijuana is a harmful drug, why don't you do something useful like volunteer at the hospital or clean-up the environment? It's time for the Fraser Valley area to grow up. No way is Canada anything like a police state just because we don't want criminals in the neighborhood. Colin Fletcher, White Rock - --- MAP posted-by: Derek