Pubdate: Fri, 03 Nov 2017
Source: North Bay Nugget (CN ON)
Copyright: 2017 North Bay Nugget
Contact: http://www.nugget.ca/letters
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2226
Author: Gary Oswald
Page: A4

WHAT ARE THEY SMOKING?

To the editor: I fail to understand where the federal government is
going with its stand on marijuana.

First, they said they are going to make it legal and will set up
regulations on how to purchase it, as well as locations where you can
buy it. Now I hear they are going to spend more than $300,000 to
educate people about the negative health effects of using marijuana.

I can appreciate their desire to do this, but isn't that like closing
the barn door after the horses have got out? Wouldn't it have made a
lot more sense to spend the money on education before they legalize
it?

I really don't believe the government has thought this through. But I
believe it is a big smokescreen for a tax grab, as well as another
ploy to try to get the votes in the next election.

Gary Oswald

London
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