Pubdate: Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Source: St. Albert Gazette (CN AB)
Copyright: 2005 St. Albert Gazette
Contact:  http://www.stalbertgazette.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2919
Author: Kirk Muse
Referenced:  http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05.n1368.a07.html

MAKING POT ILLEGAL EXPOSES BUYERS TO HARD-CORE DRUGS

I'm writing about Robert Sharpe's outstanding letter headlined
"Regulating marijuana will close gateway to harder drugs like crystal
methamphetamine." I'd like to add that I have never seen heroin,
cocaine, or methamphetamine. However, I was offered free samples of
these dangerous drugs on several occasions, by my marijuana suppliers,
when I was a user of marijuana, which is more than 15 years ago.

Like the vast majority of marijuana users, I was only interested in
marijuana and no other illegal drugs.

Fortunately, I turned down all offers of free samples of other drugs.
Unfortunately, many others do not, thus the gateway effect.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, AZ
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