Pubdate: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 Source: Globe and Mail (Canada) Copyright: 2016 The Globe and Mail Company Contact: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/168 Author: Linda Perlis Page: A12 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n706/a01.html IT'S FOR A PAL Re Pot-Purchasing Age Should Match Drinking Age, PM says (Dec. 16): Through my work as a lawyer and social worker, I am aware that large numbers of teens are already using alcohol and weed on a regular basis - - and both are "illegal." How can we possibly not expect that a "legal" consumer of marijuana at age 18 or 19 will not trickle weed down to friends, acquaintances or siblings, as is already the case with alcohol?! We may unwittingly make them "dealers" to their friends. Linda Perlis, Toronto - --- MAP posted-by: Matt