Pubdate: Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Source: Revelstoke Times Review (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 Bowes Publishers
Contact:  http://www.revelstoketimesreview.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2139
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine)

CRYSTAL METH: THE POISON IN OUR MIDST

Canadians can argue about the relative merits of decriminalizing marijuana 
until the cows come home.

But when it comes to the trade in dangerous drugs like methamphetamine 
there should be no discussion - shut it down as hard and as fast as possible.

As our front page story notes, local police are very concerned about 
methamphetamine use in Revelstoke and we urge everyone in the city to 
support their efforts to shut it down completely.

This is nothing like grass.

Crystal meth, as it is commonly called, is an insidious drug that appears 
to give you more energy and a heightened libido but in the end it wears out 
its users, kills their sex drives, ravages their bodies and deforms their 
spirits and personalities.

We applaud our Mounties for their vigilance and their efforts to destroy 
the crystal meth trade in Revelstoke and we hope the courts will likewise 
take a hard stance when someone is inevitably brought to trial on charges 
of trafficking in this poison.

In our view, tough sentences should always be handed down to people who 
traffic in dangerous drugs. We hope the courts will agree
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