Pubdate: Sat, 23 Dec 2006
Source: Expositor, The (CN ON)
Copyright: 2006 The Brantford Expositor
Contact:  http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1130
Author: Steve Genereaux

LEGALIZE AND CONTROL IT

I noticed marijuana referred to as a "controlled substance." It 
couldn't be further from the truth.

Perhaps if it were legal, we could effectively regulate it and 
consumers would then have some sort of control over their purchases.

Besides that, I don't know how the current "deterrence" method of 
incarceration has any control over a black market.

I am sure that, given the choice, most good citizens who consume 
cannabis (be it medicinal or recreational) would opt to have 
legitimate merchants instead of a black market.

Some of that now underground economy could start to benefit society 
instead of us wasting more and more money on a failed system.

Steve Genereaux

Brantford
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MAP posted-by: Elaine