Pubdate: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 Source: Peterborough This Week (CN ON) Copyright: Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing Contact: http://www.mykawartha.com/peterborough-on/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1794 Author: K.N. Greenan ACTOR'S DEATH A WAKE UP CALL FOR PRO POT POLITICIANS To the editor: After reading about that young man Cory Montieth's tragic death, it makes me wonder why Liberal leader Justin Trudeau would even consider making marijuana obtainable to anyone at any age. What these policians will do to get votes is stressful enough when it shows that they do not care how many people (especialy our younger generation) are dying. This young man started out at the age of 15 smoking marijuana and drinking. Then he got on to the harder drugs , which is what will happen once it becomes "legal." Are we going to have a city full of "druggies" who will never be able to amount to anything? Not only that, but think of the expence it will curtail on our healthcare system and that is something we do not need. Anyone who thinks that it should be made legal should just think how his parents feel right now (they must be going through hell) and ask yourself if you are willing to go through this with someone in your family that you love. Fifteen is young, but what if your 12 or 13 year old decides that it is "available " to him, then it must be OK to try it? God help us. K.N. Greenan Peterborough - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom