Pubdate: Wed, 31 Jul 2013
Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB)
Copyright: 2013 Canoe Limited Partnership.
Contact:  http://www.edmontonsun.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/135
Author: Mike Garner
Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor

POT QUESTIONS

I don't care much either way whether marijuana is legalized, but some
questions need to be answered before it is.

1. How is making it legal and more widely accessible going to keep it
away from the kids?

2. Society has been pushing hard to eliminate smoking. Will this bring
back more smoking (including more tobacco), increase lung cancer, and
impact the health care system?

3. There was a lot of health/cancer concern about second hand smoke
with tobacco, so should we also be concerned about second hand smoke
with pot?

4. Are the impaired driving laws adequate for pot and do we have
mechanisms for detecting impairment sufficient to prosecute?

We need facts before making any decisions. At the very most, until we
sort this out, decriminalization might be considered for small
amounts, with heavy fines for possession, avoiding jail costs and
criminal records; but not legalization until the facts are in.

Mike Garner

(Some very good questions.)
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MAP posted-by: Matt