Pubdate: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 Source: Trail Daily Times (CN BC) Copyright: 2007 Trail Daily Times Contact: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1043 Note: The newspaper does not have an active website. Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n010/a05.html Author: Russell Barth LOCAL POT BUST PANNED As a federal medical marijuana license holder who is also married to one, I was shocked and appalled to read the Dec. 28 story, Medical Marijuana: Couple In Dark After Pot Bust. It only serves as further proof that prohibition and the RCMP are a bigger threat to public safety than marijuana ever could be. I would say the Cpl. Martin D'Anjou is a monster for doing what he did, but then, he is a Mountie, after all. This behaviour is obscene and disgusting, but hardly surprising, considering The Horsemen's mandate. In fact, if it wasn't for the War On Certain Plants, we wouldn't even need the brutal and increasingly corrupt RCMP! It is obvious to me that this is an attempt to make a public example of medical and religious marijuana users. Picking on the poorest, sickest, weakest members of our society? My, my...Cpl. Martin D'Anjou sure is a big tough hero, isn't he?! Couldn't he find any puppies to kick on the way to work? The only good thing about this bust, is that it will cause this dysfunctional, unconstitutional, and completely segregationist medical marijuana license program to be challenged in court, and the marijuana laws with it! Just like abortion and same-sex marriage, our rights will have to be fought for through the courts. Russell Barth Ottawa, ON - --- MAP posted-by: Elaine