Pubdate: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 Source: Globe and Mail (Canada) Copyright: 2013 The Globe and Mail Company Contact: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/168 Author: Christopher Price Page: F8 LEGAL POT GETS MY VOTE Re Trudeau Embraces Legal Pot As Liberals, NDP Look To 2015 (July 26): While Justin Trudeau is in favour of legalization, the NDP says decriminalization is the solution. Has Tom Mulcair walked around downtown Toronto lately? Marijuana use is widespread - on the street, in parks, at the beach. It is already de facto decriminalized. Only legalization can end the obscene profits, grow-ops and violence linked to the drug trade, just as ending Prohibition did with alcohol. The Liberals have my vote for this stance alone. Christopher Price, Toronto - --- MAP posted-by: Matt