Pubdate: Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Source: Ottawa Sun (CN ON)
Copyright: 2005 Canoe Limited Partnership
Contact:  http://www.ottawasun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/329
Author: Alan Randell
Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor, headline by newshawk
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n911/a08.html?79466

SPECIOUS REASONING

Ike Awgu's reasoning for continuing to bring the force of criminal law down 
upon Canadians who use or sell marijuana is specious. He says it's because 
some of his friends' lives were ruined by the drug.

If the state were to prohibit any substance that poses a significant risk 
of ruining the lives of a minority of those who indulge in said substance, 
wouldn't it prohibit alcohol and tobacco too?

If Mr. Awgu is suggesting that alcohol and tobacco be banned too, he should 
have told us. If he supports the present regime of banning some potentially 
harmful drugs and not other potentially harmful drugs, he is at best 
confused, at worst a hypocrite.

Alan Randell

(Perhaps he thinks two drugs on the market are enough?)
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