Pubdate: Thu, 11 Feb 2016
Source: Merritt Herald (CN BC)
Copyright: 2016 Merritt Herald
Contact:  http://www.merrittherald.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1446
Author: Pat O'Grady

POT AND CIGARETTES ARE BOTH UNHEALTHY

Editor:

I hope recreational "pot" is never legalized! The world has already 
gone to pot (Re: "Marijuana laws in legal limbo," Feb. 4)!

Medicinal marijuana is legal - fine and dandy if this helps a sick 
person. But when pot makes a healthy person sick don't tell me how it 
should be legal recreationally! Cigarette smoke is deemed harmful to 
the public - well, so is marijuana smoke.

The building I am in is designated no smoking by the BC 
Housing-governed ASK Wellness Society. Why are dope and cigarette 
smokers allowed into a non-smoking building?

Non-smoking tenants are suffering because dope and cigarette smokers 
ignore the no smoking rule and enforcement is lax.

Initial judgement is lacking, allowing smokers into a no smoking 
building in spite of signing a no smoking agreement form.

Where's the wellness and health protection for non-smokers where I 
live, as advertised by the ASK Wellness Society and BC Housing?

Pat O'Grady

Merritt
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