Pubdate: Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Source: Halifax Daily News (Canada)
Copyright: 1998 The Daily News.
Contact:  http://www.hfxnews.southam.ca/
Author: Danny Terwey

WAR ON MARIJUANA UNREASONABLE

To the editor: Andrea MacDonald's article exposing Canada's
difficulties in policing the drug trade states marijuana is the most
common illegal drug.

It should be. The negative effects of marijuana use are comparable
with those of alcohol and cigarette use. Will we be trying to prohibit
smokes and booze anytime soon?

In many places, the war on drugs is simply a war on marijuana.
Reasonable citizens can't respect it, and the authorities will
continue to lose ground until marijuana use is decriminalized.

Danny Terwey Santa Cruz, Calif. Via the Internet
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