Pubdate: Fri, 28 May 2004
Source: Abbotsford Times (CN BC)
Copyright: 2004 The Abbotsford Times
Contact:  http://www.abbotsfordtimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1009
Author: Scott Russ
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PUT THE BITE ON PROHIBITION

How many more years are we going to allow prohibition to destroy our nation?

Now you want to terrorize our children in school because you've allowed the 
unregulated black market created by prohibition to flourish? The war on 
some drugs is not a war on drugs at all. It's a war on the citizens of our 
nations.

It's reported that president George W. Bush used cocaine and marijuana and 
we all know the list of politicians and other members of society that have 
used marijuana. The demand for these drugs will always be there.

If we would allow responsible adults to ingest whatever the heck they wish 
as long as they don't harm others, other property or sell to minors then 
there would be no black market and those who are selling to minors could 
more easily be apprehended and charged.

But our government's only choice is to continue down the miserably failed 
drug war path.

I urge everyone to contact their representatives and let them know that we 
demand social and healthcare solutions for those needing help with drug 
addiction. Not criminal justice sanctions that leave the user and society 
in a terrible mess.

Scott Russ, Abbotsford
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