Pubdate: Tue, 05 Dec 2000
Source: Otago Daily Times (New Zealand)
Copyright: Allied Press Limited, 2000
Contact:  P.O. Box 181, 52-66 Lower Stuart Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
Website: http://www2.odt.co.nz
Author: Kathleen Brash

LEGALISE CANNABIS OR BAN NICOTINE

WE ALL KNOW we live in a hypocritical world, but the hypocrisy in 
connection with cannabis is so blatant that it is beyond reason. If it were 
to become a taxable item it would be legal tomorrow. Coming as I have from 
the Hokianga, I have known many steady cannabis users, all, as far as I 
know, thriving. But my son, like many others, was poisoned and killed by 
over-use of the legal drug, nicotine. I suggest we either legalise the use 
of cannabis or ban the use of nicotine.

Kathleen Brash,
Hampden
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