Pubdate: Thu, 02 Sep 2004
Source: Abbotsford News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2004 Hacker Press Ltd.
Contact:  http://www.abbynews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1155
Author: William Bradley
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04.n1227.a06.html

PERPLEXED BY OUR MAYOR'S CRUSADE

Editor, The News:

Re: (Where there's pot smoke, there's Abbotsford's ire,' Aug. 28):

Perhaps Abbotsford would like to look in on a little thing called
science and empirical evidence. Oh, wait! That would prove every
prohibitionist wrong. They can't use research because (unless its
funded by the DEA in the U.S.) the conclusion would be to legalize.
Abbotsford Mayor Mary Reeves obviously doesn't know what she's talking
about. I hate to break it to her, but every country that has
decriminalized marijuana has seen a massive decrease in use and no
problems from it.

In fact, nothing but good ever comes of it. Stick to the facts - then
Abbotsford council won't sound like Chicken Little.

William Bradley

Kitchener, Ont.
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