Pubdate: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 Source: National Post (Canada) Copyright: 2016 Canwest Publishing Inc. Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/wEtbT4yU Website: http://www.nationalpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/286 Author: Gordon Akum Page: A7 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n455/a05.html STILL SMOKING Re: Ottawa's Pot Plan All About Control, editorial, July 5. It seems somewhat ironic that public health policy makers have since the 1990s been concentrating on tobacco cessation, while in one fell swoop Justin Trudeau and his Liberals have thrown 25 years of this policy out the window in their desire to appeal to young and pot-friendly Canadians. Marijuana use is as damaging to the health if not more than tobacco use. So where is the public health condemnation of this policy? Gordon Akum, Toronto - --- MAP posted-by: Matt