Pubdate: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 Source: Toronto Sun (CN ON) Copyright: 2003, Canoe Limited Partnership. Contact: http://www.fyitoronto.com/torsun.shtml Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/457 Author: Antonella Artuso Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) BORDER NEEDS TOUGH LAW - AG Lighter pot laws would likely lead to a tighter border with the U.S., warns Ontario Attorney General Norm Sterling. A Sun-Leger poll released this week found Canadians don't want to get tougher on puffers -- 83% of those polled support some form of decriminalization of pot. Sterling said yesterday that relaxing marijuana laws would not be high on the government's list of priorities. "I'm against this move ... primarily because it will have border implications in terms of the passage of Canadians across our border," Sterling said. "It will have, I believe, more detrimental effects than benefitting the very few people that are affected by this law." - --- MAP posted-by: Jackl