Pubdate: Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Source: Globe and Mail (Canada)
Page: A20
Copyright: 2003, The Globe and Mail Company
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/168
Author: Douglas Johnson
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IT'S A FREE COUNTRY

Winnipeg -- John Ibbitson (Pot And Gay Marriage Keep The PM Engaged -- 
April 17) suggests the Liberal caucus could support marijuana 
decriminalization because the timing is right: We've recently offended the 
Americans so much that things just can't get any worse.

I would suggest the time is right for another reason. When the tiresome 
U.S. government outrage occurs, Jean Chretien now has the perfect 
rejoinder, courtesy of U.S. Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld: "Free 
people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things."

Douglas Johnson
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