Pubdate: Fri, 24 Jun 2016
Source: Record, The (Kitchener, CN ON)
Page: A8
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Author: Dan Boucher

WE SHOULD LEGALIZE POT AND MOVE ON

Re: Marijuana use carries a costly toll - June 23

Regarding Carol Mary Awrey's letter about the legalization of 
marijuana, I have some thoughts on her points.

While I do agree that drug addiction is a real concern facing society 
today, I for one do not believe that simply legalizing marijuana will 
produce a whole (pardon the pun) crop of weed addicts.

Personally, I have never been a pot smoker nor do I plan on becoming 
one. Does this writer really believe that, should it be legalized, 
thousands of people who have never smoked marijuana before are 
suddenly going to run out and light up?

Maybe it's time we stop putting people in jail for smoking a joint on 
Friday night after work and keep our jails for the real criminals.

Dan Boucher Waterloo
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