Pubdate: Mon, 24 Apr 2017
Source: Sentinel Review (CN ON)
Copyright: 2017 Woodstock Sentinel Review
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2385
Author: John Fairweather
Page: A4

POT BAD

A recent letter writer is very dismissive and insulting of anyone who
doesn't agree with his take on marijuana. There are many published
studies showing how addictive marijuana can be for some people and how
marijuana is a gateway drug to such wonderful products as heroin and
fentanyl. Yes, marijuana is not new, but that does not mean it is a
good thing.

I am fine with medical marijuana, where the good outweighs the harm,
but living through the '60s and '70s, I saw the harm marijuana caused
to a number of my friends through constant use of this drug. I also
had a close family member go from the joys of marijuana use straight
to heroin and a jail sentence.

Don't dare tell me that I don't understand the harm caused by drugs,
including marijuana.

The writer claims that what other people's kids are doing isn't
society's responsibility. That may be, but when kids are going to
school stoned, driving stoned and breaking into homes to steal things
to sell for drugs, then those kids become society's problem.

John Fairweather Almonte, Ont.
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