Pubdate: Fri, 11 May 2012
Source: Daily Courier, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2012 The Okanagan Valley Group of Newspapers
Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/5NyOACet
Website: http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/531
Author: Henrik Oloffs

POT STINKS MORE THAN BOOZE

I guess I'm one of those hypocrites who rants about pot over my
cocktail - well actually not cocktail, possibly a glass of wine though.

Anyhow, the point that everyone seems to miss amidst all the debates
of gangs, profits, individual rights, etc. is that there are
significant negative ramifications to those around the people who
feels they have a right to enjoy a joint.

I am responsible for a number of rental units and I have never had a
complaint from a tenant with regard to another tenant enjoying a
cocktail in the privacy of their own home.

However, I have had numerous complaints in addition to a tenant
vacating their suite due to one person smoking pot in another suite.

What the pot smokers and proponents seem to forget is the extremely
pungent and obnoxious odour of pot smoke that seems to permeate all
areas of a building.

It is not possible to contain the stench of pot smoke and it is
extremely unfair to non-pot smokers who live in the vicinity.

I can't believe we are essentially banning cigarettes in all public
areas, yet are willing to open an enormous can of worms by considering
the legalization of pot.

Secondly, after years of trying to put a lid on impaired drivers due
to alcohol, are we now willing to share our public roads with
thousands of additional stoned drivers for the sake of some additional
tax revenues? Come on government, isn't legalized gambling enough?

Are you so desperate for money that you are now looking at drugs and
prostitution for that extra hit of revenue?

Henrik Oloffs, Kelowna
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