Pubdate: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB) Copyright: 2005, Canoe Limited Partnership. Contact: http://www.canoe.com/NewsStand/EdmontonSun/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/135 Author: Carl Tory Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor, headline by newshawk. SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE I'D LIKE to express my heartfelt condolences to anybody who has lost a loved one as the result of the illegal drug operations and their products in this great country. That being said, I'm not sure that putting the hammer down on cannabis production and use is going to ensure that lives will be saved as a result. Marijuana, although illegal (unless you have a prescription), is the most widely used and socially acceptable contraband on the market. It doesn't matter how much more it is policed, it will still continue to be available and people will still use it. I think harsher penalties for production will mean that the only people left growing and selling it will be the ones with the most disdain for the law. Carl Tory (It's always a controversial topic.) - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake