Pubdate: Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Source: Mission City Record (CN BC)
Copyright: 2003 The Mission City Record
Contact:  http://www.missioncityrecord.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1305
Author: Matthew M. Elrod

FINES IN LINE WITH INCOME

Editor, The Record:

In response to a recent government proposal to fine youthful cannabis law 
offenders less than adult cannabis law offenders, Carol Aun remarked, "If 
you're old enough to smoke, you're old enough to deal with the 
consequences." (June 5).

I believe Carol Aun failed to take income into consideration. A hundred 
dollars is a larger proportion of the average adolescent's income than $150 
is of the average adult's income. Fixed fines will have a much more 
detrimental impact on low-income cannabis consumers than middle- and 
upper-class consumers.

Matthew M. Elrod
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