Pubdate: Fri, 15 May 2009
Source: Intelligencer, The (CN ON)
Page: 6
Copyright: 2009, Osprey Media Group Inc.
Contact: http://www.intelligencer.ca/feedback1/LetterToEditor.aspx
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2332
Author: Russell Barth
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n517/a08.html

NO GOOD REASON EXISTS NOT TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA

Re: Is the U. S. High on Legalizing Pot? (May 12)

"And our medical pot regulations are so complex -- thanks to the 
constant tug of war between the government and the courts over how 
the scheme should be run -- that no one really has a clue how it's 
supposed to work."

It should also be noted that Health Canada (who manages the medical 
marijuana license department) has repeatedly, brazenly, violated 
court orders, and the whole program has been ruled "unconstitutional" 
by at least four judges.

If the public knew what we Medical Marijuana License Holders know 
about the Health Canada fiasco, the tide of public opinion would 
shift hard in favour of legalization. But public opinion should not 
even factor into this because the public is so miserably misinformed 
on this topic that their opinions are useless. Legalizing marijuana 
is simply the right thing to do, and all science and history supports this.

Russell Barth

Federally Licensed Medical Marijuana User Patients Against Ignorance 
and Discrimination on Cannabis
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