Pubdate: Wed, 03 Feb 2016
Source: Peterborough This Week (CN ON)
Copyright: Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing
Contact:  http://www.mykawartha.com/peterborough-on/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1794
Author: J. R. Baldwin

DON'T OPEN THE GATEWAY OF MARIJUANA TO HARDER DRUGS: BEREAVED
GRANDFATHER

Dear Prime Minister Trudeau:

First, being of sound mind and physical prowess, I must vigorously
argue with your proposal to legalize marijuana. Personally, I have
never smoked or taken illicit drugs.

Is it not enough hardship to have drunk drivers on our highways? Why
would you propose to decrease the population even further by putting
stoned drivers on the roads?

It is with deep emotion that I tell you the sad story about our
grandson, now deceased. He began experimenting with marijuana and
subsequently "graduated" to harder drugs.

Marijuana is a gateway drug to the "harder stuff".

Please reconsider your totally wrong thinking on this matter.
Otherwise, God help our youths who will have fewer deterrents to steer
them away from hideous or fatal futures.

J. R. Baldwin

Omemee
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