Pubdate: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 Source: Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB) Copyright: 2014 Winnipeg Free Press Contact: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/send_a_letter Website: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/502 Author: Herb Bjarnason Page: A9 FED'S DRUG POLICY FUTILE Re: Drug policy seriously outdated (Sept. 22). In a world of dark-ages drug policy, thank God for this sliver of light. Most of the civilized world is moving forward into an enlightened policy on the use of drugs. The failed policy of "the war on drugs," however, is still determinedly, stubbornly, and stupidly pursued by the Harper government, which insists on policies that defy scientific evidence, compassion, and common sense. How can a man as intelligent as Stephen Harper pursue such a futile policy? Herb Bjarnason Morris - --- MAP posted-by: Matt