Pubdate: Mon, 02 Jun 2008
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2008 Canwest Publishing Inc.
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n540/a02.html
Author: Alan Randell

SLIPPERY SLOPES

Re your editorial, Insite debate a slippery slope (May 29), you are 
of course correct in your assertion that a logical next step in the 
Insite imbroglio, now that the courts have given their sanction, is 
for the government to supply addicts with safe, free drugs.

I hope also that you are entirely correct in describing these baby 
steps as embarking down a very slippery slope -- all the way to 
ending drug prohibition altogether, so the police can focus on 
chasing real criminals instead of harassing addicts.

Alan Randell, Victoria
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