Pubdate: Sat, 31 May 2014
Source: Dominion Post, The (New Zealand)
Copyright: 2014 The Dominion Post
Contact:  http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2550
Author: Marcus Louison
Page: C4

ALCOHOL DOING MORE HARM THAN CANNABIS

The prime minister claims to be taking money from the cannabis sales
and redirecting it to those affected negatively by alcohol. What a
perverted hypocrisy that is. Not only can cannabis growers look
forward to an increase in police attention, the Government is looking
to use drug money to clean up the mess the alcohol industry has
created. It has huge budgets to sponsor sporting events and teams, but
no money to help the addicts it creates.

This Government keeps alcohol number one as the only legal recreational
drug in town, without any competition, because of the illegal status of
cannabis is assisting it monetarily. This drug (alcohol), sanctioned by
the Key Government is definitely number one in the cause of assaults on
females, assaults and abuse on hospital staff, the number one factor in
police arrests, the number one factor in the traumatisation of children
and of lost opportunities and potential in youth. This indeed is the
number one act of cynicism by the Key Government on this issue.

MARCUS LOUISON

Waipukurau
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