Pubdate: Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Source: Ottawa Sun (CN ON)
Copyright: 2014 Larry Comeau
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Author: Larry Comeau
Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor.

SAY NO TO POT

Re: 'Pot smokers converge on a Parliament Hill,' April 21.

A recent study stated unequivocally that young people who use pot on a
fairly regular basis drastically increase their risk of suffering from
psychosis and other mental issues later in life. Many other previous
studies came to the same conclusion.

Margaret Trudeau said the best thing she ever did to cope with her own
mental issues was to quit smoking pot. I doubt if Canadian health
services, already at the breaking point, is ready to deal with the
mental and health issues if pot is legalized.

Furthermore, adding thousands more intoxicated drivers to our roads,
with no test for marijuana use, certainly will cause major problems
and more deaths. Yet thousands want to follow Justin Trudeau down the
legalization road without ever examining the downside of such a move.

Larry Comeau

Via Ottawasun.com

(We don't think the time is right to legalize pot) 
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