Pubdate: Sun, 08 Aug 2010
Source: Calgary Sun, The (CN AB)
Copyright: 2010 The Calgary Sun
Contact:  http://www.calgarysun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/67
Author: Lighton Davies
Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor.

REAL GATEWAY DRUGS ARE LEGAL

Some argue that marijuana is a gateway drug. This is both a fallacy 
and a myth. In fact, nicotine is the biggest gateway drug followed by 
alcohol, which are both taxed by the government. You would be hard 
pressed to find a junkie who did not smoke cigarettes or drink 
alcohol. Those are far more toxic and addictive than marijuana. It's 
time for a more progressive approach to drug policy as the current 
one is anachronistic and pernicious.

Lighton Davies

(There are many things wrong with drug policy, but legalization of 
marijuana seems a long way away.)
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