Pubdate: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Copyright: 2016 John Plummer Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477 Author: John Plummer DRUG PROHIBITION FUELS GUN PLAY Re: Surrey police get help to battle gun violence, April 9 Wringing our hands and condemning gun violence at the latest drug-related "drive-by shooting in Surrey" headline will achieve absolutely nothing. What we must do is acknowledge the truth of drug economics 101: If we, the people, don't accept responsibility for the manufacture and distribution of any drug, then organized crime will do it for us. Approval of the legalization of marijuana does not mean approval of the ingesting ofmarijuana, any more than the approval of the legalization of cigarettes means approval of smoking. John Plummer, New Westminster - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D