Pubdate: Mon, 27 Apr 2009
Source: Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC)
Copyright: 2009 Times Colonist
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/481
Author: Lorenzo G. Oss-Cech
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n455/a05.html

WAR ON DRUGS A LOSING FIGHT

I laughed out loud when I read Rob Nicholson's proposed bill to jail 
people for growing even one marijuana plant. He'd better submit a 
followup bill to build another 50 or so jails in B.C. alone.

When are politicians going to learn that as long as there are users 
there will be suppliers, no matter the consequences. Why don't they 
focus on educating the young and treating the addicts?

It is the only viable use of funds. The war on drugs is and has 
always been a losing proposition, unless of course you are using it 
to placate uneducated constituents who don't know any better.

Lorenzo G. Oss-Cech

Victoria
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