On Question 2: We're considering here a plant that has been used in every recorded civilization and I can't really believe that the U.S. of A. got onto a magic secret in 1930 that made it worthwhile to destroy lives for its possession. Even now, in many states, if police confiscate assets in a search, they don't need to return these assets if the case is lost or not pursued. While this often does not include actual plant material, it does often include cash. Legislation encourages state/federal tension. [continues 79 words]
Is it not extremely interesting that those who do not support safe-injection sites are the ones who have actually lived the life of an addict (Experts and others in the field weigh in on the proposed safe-injection site, Nov. 5)? It makes me sick when I hear the academia-driven spout off their data collection of research and evidence. What on earth is Perry Kendall, chief medical officer for B.C., thinking when he says there is no evidence that supervised injection sites encourage drug use? What an asinine comment. [continues 128 words]
