Pubdate: Mon, 10 Jul 2006
Source: Windsor Star (CN ON)
Copyright: 2006 The Windsor Star
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/windsor/windsorstar/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/501
Author: Kirk Muse
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PROHIBITIONISTS DON'T 'GET' CANNABIS ISSUE

Kudos to letter writer Randy Borrink for his outstanding letter, 
Cannabis Prohibition Creates Corruption, June 21.

I'd like to add that it's the prohibitionists who don't get it.

It's the prohibitionists who seem to think that they can somehow 
nullify the immutable law of supply and demand with legislation.

It's the prohibitionists who insist that the easy-to-grow weed remain 
completely untaxed, unregulated and controlled by criminals.

It's the prohibitionists who insist that cannabis should only be sold 
by criminals -- criminals who often sell other, much more dangerous 
drugs like cocaine and meth, and who often offer free samples of the 
more dangerous drugs to their cannabis customers, thus creating the 
so-called gatewayeffect.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Ariz.
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