Pubdate: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 Source: Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB) Copyright: 2005 Winnipeg Free Press Contact: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/502 Author: Tyson Campbell Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n449/a02.html?36901 POT PROHIBITION FAILING Re: the March 15 letter Grow-ops will remain: I think the letter writer is living in the past. The roads are already filled with stoned drivers, young people smoke pot now more than ever, and there is medical research from Spain that says marijuana contains chemicals that fight cancer. Marijuana is here to stay, and prohibition is proving to be a resounding failure, just as it was in the past. Our choices are clear though: We can continue the black market and unfettered use that we have now, or we can attempt to regulate and control it, like we did with alcohol. It is now easier for kids to get pot than it is for them to get booze or cigarettes. Let's at least try to keep it out of the hands of kids. TYSON CAMPBELL Calgary, AB - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom