Pubdate: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 Source: Abbotsford Times (CN BC) Copyright: 2009 The Abbotsford Times Contact: http://www.abbotsfordtimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1009 Author: Robert Pollock THOSE WHO WANT 'LEGAL POT' ARE NOT IN THE KNOW Editor, The Times: Re: Decriminalization of pot to reduce gangster violence: It amazes me that there is an element in our community that believes that by decriminalizing pot we will reduce gangster violence. Anyone with a thread of insight understands that the big prize is not the Canadian market that uses the stuff (it is small potatoes); it is the allure of guns, cocaine, heroin and cash from the U.S. market that these drugsters want. Those who want to decriminalize pot have their own agenda and are unwilling to acknowledge the health, economic and criminal cost to Canadians. To be blunt, their rhetoric is self-serving. Remember the saying "drugs are for mugs" and should we allow mugs to dictate to us as a society? We, as a society, have a responsibility to say no to drugs and we have an obligation to press our federal government to take enact the necessary legislation to punish these gangsters and ensure the necessary facilities are available to remove these criminals from society. Robert Pollock Abbotsford - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin