Pubdate: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 Source: Chatham This Week (CN ON) Copyright: 2003 Bowes Publishers Limited Contact: http://www.bowesnet.com/ctw/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/719 Author: Stan White DRUG PROHIBITION FUELS MURDER Dear editor: Alan and Eleanor Randell's claim that, (Drugs provide a scapegoat, Sept. 3, Chatham This Week) "banning a drug always gives rise to more crime", may be correct and is illustrated with statistics showing the highest murder rates in the last century occur during the original prohibition and now the sequel. All available information adds credibility to Canada's efforts to bring credible drug law reform. Stan White Dillon, Colorado - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart