Pubdate: Wed, 11 May 2005
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 The Province
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Christopher Nichols
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n751/a07.html?59078

SMOKIN' ARGUMENT

When will the politicians, police officers and, above all, the Canadian 
public realize that marijuana is tied to organized crime simply because of 
its illegality?

In your editorial, you call the people running the marijuana industry 
cutthroat criminals.

The only reason they are "criminals" is, again, because of marijuana's 
illegality.

The real cutthroat criminals are the politicians, public officials and 
members of the Canadian public who continue their pot-propagandist hysteria.

Wake up and smell the reefer.

Christopher Nichols,

Coquitlam
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