Pubdate: Fri, 27 Mar 2009
Source: DrugSense Weekly (DSW)
Website: http://www.drugsense.org

LETTER OF THE WEEK

LEGALIZED DRUGS WOULD END LONG LIST OF PROBLEMS

By Alan Randell

THE EDITOR:

Re: Helping Port Alberni become crystal clear, March 16

May I respond to the above propaganda so that your readers are 
exposed to both sides of the issue?

If users were free to purchase clean, cheap, quality-tested 
marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.  at the corner store, why would 
anyone bother with such an awful drug as meth?

In any event, most of the harm done by meth is very likely caused by 
adulterants in the drug.  If the drug were legally produced in 
government inspected premises by knowledgeable and experienced 
people, it would probably be much less harmful. When alcohol was made 
legal again after being prohibited, the number of users dying or 
suffering harm as a result of ingesting that drug dropped precipitously.

The best way to reduce the harm and heartbreak of illegal drugs is to 
legalize them.

Alan Randell

Victoria

Pubdate: Thu, 19 Mar 2009

Source: Alberni Valley Times (CN BC)

Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n314/a06.html
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