Pubdate: Wed, 08 Feb 2012
Source: Grand Forks Gazette (CN BC)
Copyright: 2012 Black Press
Contact:  http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/grandforksgazette/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/525
Author: David Janzen

IGNORING ASBESTOS BUT NOT MARIJUANA

Editor:

I will open with a quote from Albert Einstein: "The difference between 
genius and stupidity is genius has its limits."

This week, a number of respected Canadian scientists petitioned the
federal Conservatives, asking them to ban the mining and sale of
asbestos. Estimated at killing 100,000 people annually, the
Conservatives, in their twisted logic, refused to even consider this
demand, so the killing goes on.

The irony and unlimited stupidity here is the Conservatives have
refused to consider legalizing marijuana, a product that kills no one,
and in many cases helps the desperately ill.

The Conservative government -- driven by right-wing ideology rather
than common sense -- instead is embarking on a plan to build more
prisons and lock up more Canadian citizens.

On one side of the equation we have: legalize marijuana and collect
tax dollars, reduce gang crime and policing costs, and on the other
side of the equation we have build more prisons, lock up offenders and
waste taxpayers' money.

I told you stupidity knows no limits. Prohibition has never worked,
whether it be prohibition of alcohol or prostitution and so far it
hasn't worked for marijuana.

Wake up people and smell the grass.

David Janzen,

Grand Forks
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