Pubdate: Fri, 04 Jun 2010
Source: Cowichan Valley Citizen (CN BC)
Copyright: 2010 Cowichan Valley Citizen
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/cowichanvalleycitizen/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4349
Author: G. Manners

LEGALIZING MARIJUANA WILL SOLVE PROBLEMS

If our Premier needs $1.6 billion, to sort out "his" fiscal problems; 
with the HST maneuvre, he needs to begin a sure fire money maker, not 
saddle the public with his fantasies!

Legalize marijuana, it has an amazing affinity to mankind, ie, the 
stems can be used for clothing or paper, the leaf a most useful drug 
in its many ways.

Taxes off such an economy would be enormous, also it is a 
labour-intensive shrub.

The police then would be free to investigate real crime, other drugs 
of a carcinogenous nature, etc. I do believe we are following 
wrongly, the USA federal pattern, of mayhem. The Dutch, also Oregon, 
have proven without a doubt, that this shrub is of a benefit to 
society, rather than a menace. At this time, California is studying 
the humongous costs of "policing pot."

There is a great need for common sense to be applied, the sooner the better.

G. Manners,

Cowichan Bay
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