Pubdate: Wed, 16 Mar 2016
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2016 Postmedia Network Inc.
Contact:  http://www.theprovince.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Mark Conlin
Page: 15

POT CHARGES ARE A WASTE

Some 25,000 citizens have been charged with simple possession of 
marijuana since the election of the Trudeau government.

Even though Canadian's voted to legalize cannabis, we are being told 
that we must live with the current laws because it's important to 
uphold the "rule of law." Really?

The arrests are more harmful to society than the cannabis use. With 
imminent legalization, we need an immediate moratorium on possession 
arrests and medicinal dispensary raids. What's going on now is 
fruitless, counter-productive and a waste of taxpayer resources.

Mark Conlin, West Kelowna
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