Pubdate: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 Source: Toronto Star (CN ON) Copyright: 2013 The Toronto Star Contact: http://www.thestar.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/456 Author: Larry Comeau Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v13/n381/a10.html POT: TO LEGALIZE OR NOT Re: Spell out policy on pot, Editorial Aug. 5 I agree with you that Justin Trudeau owes it to Canadians to explain how his legalizing marijuana would actually work. I have problems following his rationale for legalization. It seems to be his belief that by legalizing and regulating pot that will keep it out of the hands of our youth. We all know how successful that has been keeping tobacco and alcohol out of the hands of young people. Not only that, in both cases legalization has resulted in a black market for both substances, with the entrance of organized criminal elements. I can see the same thing happening if we follow the same path with marihuana. The other aspect Mr. Trudeau seems to ignore is that today's hydroponically produced marijuana is many times more potent than that produced in the past. This makes it more likely to lead to addiction, adding even more problems to our struggling healthcare system. I think Mr. Trudeau should rethink this subject before pushing ahead. Larry Comeau, Ottawa - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom