Pubdate: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 Source: Salmon Arm Observer (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 Salmon Arm Observer Contact: http://www.saobserver.net/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1407 Author: Alan Randell Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/coke.htm (Cocaine) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/heroin.htm (Heroin) DRUG LEGALIZATION OFFERS SOLUTION Re: War on crystal meth needs recruits, which appeared in the June 22 edition of the Salmon Arm Observer. May I respond to the above propaganda item so that your readers are exposed to both sides of the issue? If users were free to purchase clean, cheap, quality-tested marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc. at the corner store, why would anyone bother with such an awful drug as meth? In any event, most of the harm done by meth is very likely caused by additives in the drug so that if the drug were legally produced in government-inspected premises by knowledgeable and experienced people, it would be much less harmful. When alcohol was made legal again after being prohibited, the number of users dying or suffering harm as a result of ingesting that drug dropped precipitously. The best way to reduce the harm and heartbreak of illegal drugs is to legalize them. Alan Randell - --- MAP posted-by: Beth