Pubdate: Fri, 21 Sep 2007
Source: Surrey Leader (CN BC)
Copyright: 2007 Surrey Leader
Contact:  http://www.surreyleader.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1236
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1056/a08.html
Author: George Kosinski

LEGALIZING GROW OPS AN OPTION

Re: Sept. 12 editorial, "Driving them out."

The notion that indoor grow ops are so dangerous that special 
legislation is required to deal with them is just another red herring 
designed to gain public acquiescence for a further violation of the 
civil rights of unauthorized gardeners; and leaving 350 out of 1,000 
grow ops still running is nothing to crow about.

There are only two ways to eliminate grow ops.  One is to create a 
totalitarian society where police are conducting door-to-door 
searches.  The other is to legalize growing a few plants for personal 
use, since prohibition is entirely responsible for the proliferation 
of grow ops.

And, speaking of grow ops, isn't it about time we grew up and started 
facing the reality that marijuana prohibition causes far more harm 
than marijuana?

George Kosinski

Gibsons
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