Pubdate: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 Source: Prince George Citizen (CN BC) Copyright: 2008 Prince George Citizen Contact: http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/350 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n098/a05.html Author: Sita von Windheim IT'S TIME TO END THE WAR ON DRUGS Re: City enters big league of crime (editorial, Jan. 26). How many more gangs will form? How many more police officers will suck up our tax dollars? How many innocent people will die before we finally realize that as long as drugs are illegal and unregulated there will always be an element in society that is willing to take risks for profit? The war on drugs will never be won. Drugs of all forms are ingrained in our society. Let's drop the puritanical attitude that makes only some drugs socially acceptable and legalize all drugs, regulate them as we do alcohol and tobacco and educate the population on the real dangers of all drugs. Sita von Windheim Vancouver - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake