Pubdate: Wed, 29 May 2013
Source: Manawatu Standard (New Zealand)
Copyright: 2013 Manawatu Evening Standard
Contact:  http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1057
Author: J Hatch
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v13/n226/a09.html

'MINDLESS MANOEUVRING' BY MP

I totally agree with Grant Miller on not legalising marijuana.

Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway's attitude is completely out of touch 
with the many victims of marijuana use and the long-term destruction 
for their families - especially once a family member is addicted.

Having managed the repeated cycle of psychotic behaviour that ensues 
from real cannabis addiction by a family member over 10 years - can I 
please ask Mr Lees-Galloway, is he at all familiar with this, at a 
real gut level? The social, emotional, and economic disaster of what 
he's suggesting legalising?

It is absolutely criminal to think that legalising real cannabis will 
lessen the effects on young people using it. This is nothing less 
than mindless political manoeuvring. It is equivalent to suggesting 
free energy drinks at all schools to prevent kids from drinking them 
on the way to school.

Regardless, I invite Mr Lees-Galloway to see the psychotic results of 
his pretty ideas in Ward 21, any day of the week he chooses. And by 
the way, he's lost my longtime Labour vote.

J HATCH

Palmerston North
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