Pubdate: Mon, 23 Sep 2013
Source: Trinidad Express (Trinidad)
Copyright: 2013 Trinidad Express
Contact:  http://www.trinidadexpress.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1093
Author: Rehana Ali

DON'T GIVE IN TO THE GANJA CROWD

I am 16 years of age and I disapprove of the suggestion that 
marijuana be decriminalised or legalised. Why would anyone even think 
about doing that? Did you people even think before making that 
statement? Knowing the people of this nation, you give them an inch 
and they take a yard.

You think allowing them to have a certain quantity of marijuana would 
make them ease up on it? No. They would think to themselves, "The 
Government has made it LEGAL". They're not going to accept that only 
certain quantities are permitted. Did you people think about the 
repercussions of legalising it? I don't think so.

I have heard so many youths saying they can't wait for the 
legalisation of weed so they could use it. Is that what you people 
are encouraging? The promotion of youths trying it? Making them think 
it's something "cool"?

Yes, marijuana is an ongoing problem but when a statement like that 
is made, the authorities are showing they have given up the fight 
against it. They are showing the nation that these criminals have 
overpowered them.

Take a stand and show these criminals that smoking and the selling of 
weed is ILLEGAL and it will continue to be so.

Show them that anyone caught with marijuana will be punished. Show us 
you're a working Government and not one to give into these criminals. 
Why must people work hard in life to earn what they need and these 
criminals earn their way illegally?

Rehana Ali

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