Pubdate: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Page: A 10 Copyright: 2007 The Vancouver Sun Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1307/a05.html Author: Natasha Wolenski THE PUSH TO LEGALIZE POT ISN'T CUT AND DRIED Re: Legalize pot, a key drug fuelling gang wars, Ian Mulgrew, Nov. 12 It is disappointing to see Ian Mulgrew promoting the legalization of pot and I hope it never happens. I live in multi-unit housing where I am surrounded by neighbours who smoke tobacco and marijuana on a daily basis. The smell is disgusting and nauseating. More importantly, the resulting exposure to second-hand smoke from these substances is downright dangerous. Even though I never smoked, I developed lung disease from my neighbours' secondhand smoke. How many other people will be made sick and how many people will die prematurely from second-hand smoking before city officials enact bylaws to protect the health of innocent people in their homes? Pot smokers should not kid themselves; there is more tar in marijuana than cigarettes. Quite simply, if smoking is dangerous on a restaurant patio, it is dangerous in multi-unit housing and should likewise be banned. NATASHA WOLENSKI Vancouver - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom