Pubdate: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 Source: Midland Mirror (CN ON) Copyright: 2003 Midland Mirror Contact: http://www.simcoe.com/sc/midland/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2211 Author: Michael J Dee Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/writers/Michael+Dee (other LTEs by Michael Dee) POT REFORM JUST SMOKE Canadians have protection from unreasonable searches and seizures under Section 8 of your Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Can the Canadian government demonstrably justify (the legal rationale) to violate this right and seize marijuana? Is the use of marijuana a greater threat than alcohol? Until your courts give Charter protection for individuals growing marijuana for private use, decriminalization does not change anything, with organized crime controlling the distribution of marijuana. Michael J Dee, Maine - --- MAP posted-by: Thunder