Pubdate: Sat, 10 May 2008
Source: Sun Times, The (Owen Sound, CN ON)
Copyright: 2008 Osprey Media Group Inc.
Contact:  http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1544
Author: Alison Myrden
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n469/a01.html

DRUG PROBLEM HAS SIMPLE SOLUTION: LEGALIZE MARIJUANA

Editor:

I am writing today Re: MP Larry Miller's letter to the  Sun Times, Tuesday,
May 6, 2008, "Society wants to keep  drugs out of schools; Judicial system
has undermined  hard work of police".

Speaking as a retired law enforcement officer and a  legally licensed
cannabis patient in Canada, I disagree  that our police are being
undermined by the Supreme  Court's refusal of police drug dogs being
allowed into  our children's schools.

Just who's side are you on, Mr. Miller? Being caught in  the middle of
the drug war as a chronically ill woman,  I can see today that our
youth and our streets are in  charge of this issue. THAT has to end
now.

The only way to save our children regarding the entire  scope of the
war on drugs is to legalize and regulate  ALL drugs the way our
country does alcohol and tobacco.

Remove drugs from the hands of the street dealers, put  an age limit
on them and have the responsible citizens  of our country take full
control. This is thinking  outside of the box.

An important public service announcement from our  friends at Common Sense
for Drug Policy in Washington,  D.C., put it this way recently: Question:
Why do more  than 900,000 teenagers sell drugs but not alcohol and
cigarettes?

Answer: Because alcohol and tobacco are regulated and  sold through stores.

Please educate yourselves and your loved ones today  about the war on
drugs.

Legalize and regulate all drugs immediately in order to  keep our
children safe, those who indulge in this  non-violent activity free
from incarceration and  involved in the latest harm reduction
techniques and  allow the critically and chronically ill people of
Canada a safe, affordable supply of these much needed
medications.

It's a win/sin situation.

Drop by Law Enforcement Against Prohibition at  http://www.leap.cc for
more information.

Alison Myrden

Leading Female Speaker for LEAP

Legally Licensed Cannabis Patient in Canada Burlington,  Ont.
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