Pubdate: Tue, 12 May 2015
Source: Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC)
Copyright: 2015 Times Colonist
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/481
Author: Jakob de Villiers
Page: A7

TREAT MARIJUANA REGULATION LIKE TOBACCO

I have been following the controversy between the federal and
municipal governments over the licensing of marijuana outlets.

I am 85 years old and have never smoked marijuana, nor will I ever do
so, even if it becomes lawful to do so, but then, I do not smoke
tobacco either, and tobacco is hardly harmless. Yet our laws do permit
and regulate its sale and consumption.

Is it not time to apply the same laws to the sale and consumption of
marijuana and put an end to the controversy?

Jakob de Villiers

Victoria
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