Pubdate: Thu, 29 Oct 2015
Source: Parksville Qualicum Beach News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2015 Black Press
Contact:  http://www.pqbnews.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1361
Author: Kelvin Sheeler

MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION

Re: legalization of recreational marijuana.

I have heard this too many times: if people are going to smoke it we 
may as well legalize it. Well, people are going to use hard drugs, 
continue to enslave young children into drug use and prostitution and 
continue stealing to support their habits. Do we legalize it all now?

These problems are going to get worse once it is legalized because we 
will lose control under this Liberal-minded thinking. We have not 
kept drinking or smoking problems from our children by legalizing it 
for adults.

For those who say marijuana is not a gateway to harder drugs, mental 
illnesses and psychosis and lack of motivation, I say it is time to 
open your eyes. Please check out the Government of Canada website 
(health risks of marijuana use).

It seems to be an argument with the pot smokers and many politicians 
that there are no damaging effects with recreational marijuana use 
and yes, I agree and I'm in favour of medicinal use if appropriately 
monitored, which has had proven benefits for those that need it. 
Sadly, that monitoring system is not in place.

Drugs affect people in different ways. Some will get away with 
marijuana use, but sadly there will be a great percentage that will not.

Evidence only points to negative effects before the age of 25, so why 
would we want to risk damaging a whole generation of our children for 
the sake of legalizing marijuana.

This not only affects them, but as with alcoholics, impaired driving, 
drug addiction and cancer patients due to smoking, it also affects 
whole families, the health system, the public moral system and the 
generations of children to follow. Now, with the new prime minister's 
mandate, we need to stand up quickly to the politicians to stop the 
legalization of recreational marijuana use before it is too late.

Kelvin Sheeler Parksville
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