I'm writing about your thoughtful editorial: Canadian Senators Must Have Been Smoking Something" (9-10-02). Why not follow the lead of the U. S. drug policy? Perhaps Canada can beat the U. S. incarceration rate. (One out of every prisoners in the world sits in a U. S. jail or prison).

Why not prohibit other potentially unhealthy or dangerous products? You can start with tobacco, alcohol and high-fat foods like cheeseburgers and doughnuts. Think of all the jobs this would create.

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Canada's senators have come up with an interesting idea. Let's legalize marijuana.

Let's see if we can save $300 million to $500 million per year enforcing laws against this drug.

Let's take that money and spend it on drug abuse programs (and admit that marijuana is addictive).

Let's spend that money on preventative health programs (encouraging people not to start smoking the legalized drug).

Let's spend that money on border surveillance (because it's not legal in the United States)

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