Pubdate: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 Source: Terrace Standard (CN BC) Copyright: 2007 Terrace Standard Contact: http://www.terracestandard.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1329 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1262/a10.html Author: Russell Barth DARE BEWARE Dear Sir: Re: RCMP Officers Learn To DARE, Oct. 31, I applaud anyone's effort to keep kids off of drugs, but as a federal medical marijuana licence holder who is also married to one, I consider DARE nothing short of state sponsored hate propaganda on par with Holocaust denial. The police have been systematically lying to everyone about marijuana for over 70 years, so what makes them think that Google-equipped kids of today are going to start believing their unmitigated balderdash?! DARE has been shown to actually increase drug use in some areas. Don't believe me? Look at the pot use rates comparing Canada and The Netherlands. Or look at the fact that pot use in Canada has quadrupled in 20 years! DARE uses scientifically non-factual information, sloganeering, fear-mongering, exaggeration and hyperbole in an effort to foster fear and loathing towards drugs and drug users. Hey Horsemen: I dare you to try telling the truth sometime. Russell Barth, Ottawa, Ontario - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake