Pubdate: Thu, 04 May 2017
Source: Record, The (Kitchener, CN ON)
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/225
Author: Rod Tobin
Page: A10

MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION NOT WORTH REVENUE

Re: Marijuana sales to be 'unbelievable' - May 1

For my thesis as a requirement of a master's degree, I chose to
interview 30 members of a long-term drug rehab centre.

Members had to be addicted to hard drugs such as cocaine and
heroine.

Of the overall members, 29 out of 30 reported their drug of choice
initially was marijuana. This drug led to a need for something "stronger."

Regulating cannabis likely would not have the effect of driving
criminals out of business.

In fact, it may create more business for them as the use of marijuana
becomes more widespread. The Liberal government must have taken note
of the large amount of marijuana tax revenue generated into the state
of Colorado and decided the many risks of legalization of marijuana
(too numerous to list) are worth the additional revenues.

Rod Tobin

Waterloo
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