Pubdate: Tue, 28 Aug 2007
Source: Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC)
Copyright: 2007 Times Colonist
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/481
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n999/a06.html
Author: Robert Matthews

A MILLION JOINTS DON'T JUSTIFY RAIDS

Re: "Pot raids extinguish a million joints," Aug. 25.

According to the article, it took the RCMP, municipal police and the 
Canadian Armed Forces four days to capture 10,000 pot plants -- a 
million joints, they gleefully proclaim.

I did the math and a million joints works out to about 250 kilos.

I could easily fit that into the trunk of my car.

There is mention of the use of three Sea King helicopters in finding 
these evil weed-growing sites.

I am appalled at the amount of money and resources used to find such 
a minuscule amount of the dreaded herb.

Methinks it would be way less hassle and a lot cheaper to just buy it 
on the streets of Victoria.

Marijuana is not ever going to go away.

Stopping its production is like trying to stop the tide -- it's not 
going to happen.

Marijuana is a most benign drug. Perhaps these huge resources should 
be directed at crystal meth, which is surely not.

Robert Matthews,

Victoria.
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