Pubdate: Thu, 08 Dec 2011
Source: Nanaimo Daily News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2011 Alan Randell
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1608
Author: Alan Randell
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v11/n684/a02.html

MORE HARM IN PROHIBITING MARIJUANA THAN USING IT

Re: 'Proof is out there about harm from marijuana' (Daily News, Dec. 3)

I accept the writer's contention that marijuana is harmful, but 
prohibiting it causes a lot more harm - criminal record for users, 
involvement of organized crime, huge taxpayer-funded costs, etc., 
etc. - than if the users and their suppliers were left in peace.

Alan Randell,

Victoria
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