Pubdate: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2011 Postmedia Network Inc. Contact: http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/letters.html Website: http://www.theprovince.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Richard Whalen WEAK ARGUMENTS The arguments used to support the legalization of marijuana are, in my opinion, weak and lacking in basic wisdom. Granted, under current conditions, the Hell's Angels and other criminal groups benefit from the sale of pot to our youth. However, if it were legalized, what would the gangs sell? They will not be closing shop and going legal. Do we really need our government benefiting from, and therefore promoting, activities that have little or no socially redeeming qualities? Richard Whalen Maple Ridge - --- MAP posted-by: Richard R Smith Jr.