Pubdate: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 Source: Langley Advance (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 Lower Mainland Publishing Group Inc. Contact: http://www.langleyadvance.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1248 Author: Robert Saint Amour Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05.n426.a02.html IGNORANCE GROWING Dear Editor, In the latest attack on the evil weed, Langley Township, by surfing the wave of ignorance, is attempting to regulate hydroponic suppliers, even forcing them to report suspicious activities to suppress marijuana at its source [Council seeks Hydro aid, Mar. 11, Langley Advance News]. Good luck! You might also want to look up our Charter of Rights. In the hours, if not minutes, following the tragedy in Alberta, the RCMP and self-serving politicians were hollering that grow ops were a violent epidemic. The truth, of course, had little to do with their paranoia. It took a public statement by the RCMP boss in Ottawa to finally admit the obvious: pot had nothing to do with the event. Happy Hour Klein is high and mighty about marijuana and its horrible effect on mankind, but alcohol and ignorance have done far more damage to the Alberta Premier's mind than pot could ever have. A self-satisfying minority in our country still think pot should be eradicated with SWAT teams and perpetuate the ridiculous myths that surround the issue. Robert Saint Amour Quadra Island - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin