Pubdate: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 Source: Abbotsford News (CN BC) Copyright: 2002 Hacker Press Ltd. Contact: http://www.abbynews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1155 Author: Kirk Muse Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n1680/a06.html MORE USERS WITH LEGAL POT, BUT FEWER DRINKERS Editor, The News: Perhaps letter writer Frank G. Sterle, Jr is correct ('Legalizing marijuana use will result in more tokers,' Opinion, Sept. 5). But the net result will be positive because there will be fewer consumers of alcohol. Most users of marijuana don't drink alcohol. But those that do, drink less than non-marijuana users. I don't know what the Canadian alcohol vs. marijuana kill ratio is, but in the U. S. it is 100,000 to zero. Best regards, Kirk Muse Mesa, Ariz. - --- MAP posted-by: Josh