Pubdate: Sat, 31 May 2014 Source: Dominion Post, The (New Zealand) Copyright: 2014 The Dominion Post Contact: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2550 Author: Marcus Louison Page: C4 ALCOHOL DOING MORE HARM THAN CANNABIS The prime minister claims to be taking money from the cannabis sales and redirecting it to those affected negatively by alcohol. What a perverted hypocrisy that is. Not only can cannabis growers look forward to an increase in police attention, the Government is looking to use drug money to clean up the mess the alcohol industry has created. It has huge budgets to sponsor sporting events and teams, but no money to help the addicts it creates. This Government keeps alcohol number one as the only legal recreational drug in town, without any competition, because of the illegal status of cannabis is assisting it monetarily. This drug (alcohol), sanctioned by the Key Government is definitely number one in the cause of assaults on females, assaults and abuse on hospital staff, the number one factor in police arrests, the number one factor in the traumatisation of children and of lost opportunities and potential in youth. This indeed is the number one act of cynicism by the Key Government on this issue. MARCUS LOUISON Waipukurau - --- MAP posted-by: Matt