Pubdate: Wed, 13 Jan 2010
Source: Valley Voice, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2010 The Valley Voice
Contact:  http://www.valleyvoice.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1388
Author: Chris Ellis
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n1084/a05.html

PROHIBITION OF MARIJUANA IS STUPID

This afternoon I read Mr. Herb Couch's letter titled 'Futility of
Prohibition' in the December 2 Valley Voice. I agree with Mr. Couch.
Prohibition of the legal sale of marijuana is stupid.

I am in favour of the use of this 'controlled' substance being totally
legal under one circumstance. You have to purchase it legally from a
licensed vendor and you must show a special BC government photo ID
which would be issued after a qualified citizen has taken a series of
government-sanctioned health seminars regarding the pitfalls or the
consequences of marijuana overuse.

If you get caught with marijuana and don't have that licence, you go
to prison. The government sets the price like it does with alcohol and
taxes the bejesus out of it. Everybody wins!

Chris Ellis

Nelson 
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