Pubdate: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 Source: Sarnia Journal, The (CN ON) Copyright: 2016 Sarnia Journal Contact: http://thesarniajournal.ca/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5544 Author: Kim May Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n099/a04.html POT COLUMN WAS CONSERVATIVE BUNK Sir: Re: Nadine Wark's column "Will Canada go to pot?" Here's a brief response. The fact is, her column is full of debunked conservative propaganda, from the 'teen brains' nonsense, which has been debunked by two different studies that found the original study to have control group faults, to the pot is stronger argument, which is simply false, to the pot rots your brain and memory argument, which has also been proven false, and finally the oldie-but-goody gateway drug argument, which has also been debunked. If there is a gateway drug it's legal alcohol, not illegal pot. In my opinion they legalized the wrong thing, alcohol, which has been devastating. Alcohol has resulted in domestic violence, multiple deaths on our roads, multiple deaths due to liver damage and suicide, etc. etc. etc. I'd write a better response, including links to back it up, but frankly I'm tired of responding to fear-mongers with an agenda. If pot were dangerous, Cheech (age 69) and Chong (Age 77) would be long dead physically and mentally. Instead they are just as funny as they ever were after consuming cannabis most of their lives. Kim May Sarnia - --- MAP posted-by: Matt