Pubdate: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 Source: Kamloops Daily News (CN BC) Copyright: 2010 Carl Anderson Contact: http://www.kamloopsnews.ca/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/679 Author: Carl Anderson Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n465/a07.html LEGALIZE POT AND WIPE OUT GANGSTER ELEMENT Re: Group protests deportation, anti-crime pot law MP Cathy McLeod states in the above article that, "We're trying to cut off the lifeline of organized crime and our party has no intention of legalizing marijuana." The reality is Bill-S10 is trying to give the appearance of cutting off organized crime. In fact, what it will do is empower organized crime. With no regulations on quality, age restrictions, and price controls, the profits are immense. Further, it gives gangsters an opportunity to introduce young people experimenting with cannabis to even more profitable addictive drugs such as cocaine, heroine and crystal meth. With recreational cannabis use increasing every year, this does not seem like wise policy, particularly when one considers the dismal failure of similar policies in other countries around the globe. If we want to give our young people a chance, we must legalize and regulate cannabis. Carl Anderson Kamloops - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake