Pubdate: Wed, 09 Jul 2014
Source: Recorder & Times, The (CN ON)
Copyright: 2014 Recorder and Times
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2216
Author: Robert Sharpe
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v14/n530/a09.html?1237

A JOB LEFT TO CRIMINALS?

To the editor: Regarding Warren Kinsella's June 20 column, is the
Conservative Party on the payroll of Mexican drug cartels?
Conservatives would have Canadians believe that the job of keeping
drugs out of the hands of children is best left to criminals.

Illegal drug dealers don't ID for age. Right now it's easier for kids
to buy marijuana than beer.

Taxing and regulating marijuana will restrict youth access to drugs,
the really dangerous ones in particular.

Marijuana legalization will close the gateway to hard drugs by taking
marijuana distribution out of the hands of criminals that sell meth,
cocaine and heroin.

Marijuana may be relatively harmless, but marijuana prohibition is
deadly.

Robert Sharpe, policy analyst, Common Sense for Drug Policy
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