Pubdate: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 Source: Montreal Gazette (CN QU) Copyright: 2003 The Gazette, a division of Southam Inc. Contact: http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/274 Author: Deborah Chase LEGALIZING POT A SOCIETAL DECISION What a world we live in! Golfer John Daly is criticized for being photographed smoking a legal substance, a cigarette (Letters, July 14). Brahm Shuster is outraged Daly has not been censored. On the facing opinion page, a man is photographed smoking a joint, with the accompanying article by Jody Paterson slyly advocating the legalization of marijuana. Where is our perspective? The decision to smoke cigarettes is a personal one, involving personal responsibility for the consequences. The legalization of marijuana is a social decision that affects everyone since I think even Paterson will agree marijuana alters users' judgment. I am stunned at the juxtaposition of these two pictures and the accompanying commentaries. Deborah Chase LaSalle - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Stevens