Pubdate: Mon, 24 Apr 2017
Source: Daily Courier, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2017 The Okanagan Valley Group of Newspapers
Contact:  http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/531
Author: Mavis Creech
Page: A9

WHY DO POT SMOKERS GET TO BREAK THE LAW?

Editor: I am somewhat confused as to why the pot smokers in Vancouver 
are allowed a special day each year (April 20) on which they thumb their 
noses, and bongs, at law enforcement while they blatantly disregard the 
law regarding illegal use of marijuana.

Why do they get to commit this illegal activity, in public, in front
of the police? Because it's their "right?"

If that's the case, why don't other law breakers have their special
day? Hunting during the day within city limits, driving through red
lights, packing a gun wherever they go, etc.

I was appalled when the "Queen of Pot," Jodie Emery, said that there
should be no further arrests made for smoking pot or dispensing
marijuana illegally "because it's going to be legalized next year
anyway." I'm really looking forward to that day. I'm told that
marijuana smoking will be controlled the same as cigarette smoking.
Yeah, like that's going to happen.

Unfortunately our society is becoming one where you do whatever you
want to do, legal or otherwise, and wherever you want because it's
"your right."

I can hardly wait for the annual breastfeeding in public day to
arrive. Pride and self-respect has gone down the proverbial toilet.

By the way, I am a reformed cigarette smoker with COPD, who lost my
husband last year to this disease due to smoking.

Mavis Creech, Penticton
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MAP posted-by: Matt