Pubdate: Tue, 08 Mar 2016 Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB) Copyright: 2016 Canoe Limited Partnership. Contact: http://www.edmontonsun.com/letter-to-editor Website: http://www.edmontonsun.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/135 Author: Brett Blaikie Page: 14 Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor. Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n137/a04.html PARKIN ON POT Decriminalization is what organized crime has always wanted: Customers who face no consequences for doing drugs but a market that is not open for legal production. If the government is going to decriminalize marijuana, it should put a fine in place that will still be a deterrent. Also Mr. Parkin did not specify a quantity - is he seriously suggesting a truckload of pot is no more consequence than a couple joints in a pocket? The whole issue has been poorly thought out, including Tom's piece. Brett Blaikie (The status quo doesn't work.) - --- MAP posted-by: Matt