Pubdate: Tue, 23 Mar 2010
Source: Barrie Examiner (CN ON)
Copyright: 2010, Osprey Media Group Inc.
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Author: Russell Barth
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n184/a07.html?1107

PROHIBITION HELPS FOSTER UNTRUTHS

(Re: "Police, Rotary share vision" in the March 17  edition of the Examiner)

OPP Deputy Commissioner Chris Lewis said, in regards to  marijuana 
that: "Most of it is exported to the U.S. and  comes back ( in return 
) as cocaine or guns."

True enough. But prohibition is the cause of -- not the  solution to 
- -- this problem.

But cops will never admit that because prohibition  assures that 
their jobs, powers, and budgets, will  continue to grow.

They literally ignore all the science and history on  the subject, 
and insist that only more prohibition can  save us from the problems 
caused by prohibition.

But as they say, when the only tool you have is a  hammer, every 
problem looks like a nail.

The sad part is how easily the Canadian public is  bamboozled into 
believing this prohibitionist  balderdash.

The media is to thank for that. They have been helping  cops lie to 
the public for decades.

Russell Barth  Nepean
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MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart