Pubdate: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 Source: Delta Optimist (CN BC) Copyright: 2017 Lower Mainland Publishing Group Inc Contact: http://www.delta-optimist.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1265 Author: Victor Yao WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE DELAYS TO GOV'T EFFORTS TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA Editor: Re: Police want date pushed back on legalizing pot, Sept. 20 The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police insists it needs more time to adapt to cannabis legislation. Well, too bad for the chiefs. The Liberals have been in power for close to two years, medicinal cannabis has been around for even longer and models from other jurisdictions (Holland, Portugal, etc.) have long matured. More delays mean more otherwise unnecessary criminalization, imprisonment and benefits for violent gangs. Legalization is long overdue and prohibition's time is up. Victor Yao - --- MAP posted-by: Matt