Pubdate: Tue, 08 Aug 2006
Source: Globe and Mail (Canada)
Copyright: 2006, The Globe and Mail Company
Contact:  http://www.globeandmail.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/168
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1027/a02.html
Author: Adam La Rusic

POT PERSPECTIVES

Fortunately, Canadians have moved the level of debate on marijuana
past the sophistry put forward by UN bureaucrat Antonia Maria Costa.
His entire argument is farcical. Many Canadians have tried this
"dangerous" drug at one time or another and the vast majority of them
have found it to be pretty much innocuous. Most people just outgrow
it. Those that don't, don't die from it and don't kill for it.

There are a lot of very pressing issues in the world right now. Pot
isn't one of them.

Adam La Rusic, Vancouver
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