Pubdate: Wed, 15 Mar 2017
Source: Ottawa Sun (CN ON)
Copyright: 2017 Canoe Limited Partnership
Contact: http://www.ottawasun.com/letter-to-editor
Website: http://www.ottawasun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/329
Author: Bill Webb
Page: 14
Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor.

POT PITFALLS

One of the main reasons for Justin Trudeau's successful election, was
the promise of legalizing marijuana. However, there has been little
discussion on the effects of ongoing marijuana use, and the link to
lung cancer, or any other health problems.

Although the writings in the Harm Reduction Journal say cigarette
smoke, and marijuana smoke, have some similar chemical properties,
they are not equally carcinogenic.

However, a Florida jury a few years ago awarded $23 billion to a widow
of a chain smoker, who died of lung cancer, in a lawsuit against the
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. I wonder if Trudeau has put a bit of
our money aside for such an event?

Bill Webb

Ottawa

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(Add that on top of what we'll be paying in health care costs for
these people…)
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MAP posted-by: Matt