Pubdate: Tue, 19 Sep 2017
Source: Toronto Star (CN ON)
Copyright: 2017 The Toronto Star
Contact:  http://www.thestar.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/456
Author: Kevin Murphy
Page: A10

WEED CARTOON NEEDS TO GET WITH THE TIMES

Re Weed Wacker: Editorial cartoon, Sept. 17 This cartoon may have been 
funny 50 years ago, but it loses all of its humour by depicting a 
typical marijuana user as a dopey hippie from the past, complete with 
his peace sign and scruffy beard.

Your typical user today could just as well be a business executive, a
school teacher, a church minister or even an elected politician.

What I believe is that this cartoon reflects a very conservative
attitude of "yes, legal weed is coming, but we are determined to make
sure it is going to be very hard to get your hands on it."

But, the most humorous thing about your drawing, surely unintentional,
is that our premier is holding a gavel with the words "pot rules" on
it. This is definitely a sentiment I would agree with.

Kevin Murphy, Thornhill
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