Pubdate: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
Source: Peninsula News Review (CN BC)
Copyright: 2012 Black Press
Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/x9fPSyOK
Website: http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_south/peninsulanewsreview/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1373
Author: Bill Wilson

GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT CONDONE POT USE

Why are our Vancouver Island politicians as well as the NDP (and 
federal Liberal) parties in support of legalizing marijuana when we 
know that smoking it is many (at least five) times more carcinogenic 
than tobacco? Are our social and personal costs associated with 
tobacco use not staggering enough?

The marijuana being used now is 10 times more potent than it was 
years ago. Do any of us feel good about meeting a person on the road 
who is driving "stoned" on pot? I sure don't. How many death related 
accidents are now caused by pot use? How would we justify to our 
children that our government decided to legalize a noxious substance 
like marijuana to make more tax revenue?

Some parents have failed to adequately warn their children about the 
dangers associated with using marijuana.

What governments need to do is to start ad campaigns which state 
clearly the substantial harm pot is causing in society, not condone its use.

Bill Wilson

Saanichton
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