Pubdate: Thu, 25 May 2017
Source: Guardian, The (CN PI)
Copyright: 2017 The Guardian, Charlottetown Guardian Group Incorporated
Contact:  http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/174
Author: Gary Naylor

CITY MAYOR SPEAKS TRUTH

Charlottetown Mayor Clifford Lee appeared on CBC Compass on Friday to
detail financial problems that the city foresees in preparing for the
legalization of marijuana in 2018.The mayor did so but also took the
opportunity to become the first leader in Canada to explain why the
country will be making a huge mistake in legalizing the drug. He spoke
the truth.

Congratulations Mayor Lee, your remarks were right on and should be
required listening for all federal and provincial politicians.

A quick aside from myself to those same politicians who refer to the
taxes being made on marijuana sales legalized in some US states;
treatment of mental and addiction problems caused by those sales and
profits in the USA is not paid by government, whereas in Canada the
costs of drug-caused mental problems are already out of control and
will increase greatly if marijuana is legalized.

Gary Naylor,

Victoria West
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