In light of all the controversy surrounding Rev. Ed DeVries, leader of the Nunavut Marijuana Party, I felt it necessary to put in my two cents. I give it to Ed for his honesty and coming forth to everyone, rather than hiding behind closed doors. I can certainly understand people's resentment and anger towards him, as everyone is entitled to their opinion and I remain neutral to it all.

Nunavut as a territory has its share of problems ranging from alcohol abuse, rape, child molestation, spousal abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome, and suicide to name a few. I believe it is not a direct result from marijuana use. There are many other factors that play part in the whole grand scheme of things here in the territory. There are other drugs available to people, such as alcohol, crack/cocaine, ecstasy, and mushrooms.

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