Pubdate: Thu, 14 Dec 2017
Source: News, The (New Glasgow, CN NS)
Copyright: 2017 Transcontinental Inc.
Contact:  http://www.ngnews.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3343
Author: Herb Couch
Page: A4

CANNABIS PROHIBITION HAS SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES

To the editor,

Re: "Youth psychiatrist disappointed in Nova Scotia's marijuana age 
decision," Dec. 9.

Do "health officials" and "provincial and national health
organizations" ever think about the social consequences and harms of
cannabis prohibition?

They are so narrow-minded and seem to only think about the safety of a
product. If it isn't 100 per cent safe in their minds, they think it
should be illegal. If they had a chance, they would probably make
everything illegal that humans do, except for using pharmaceutical
drugs, of course.

Do they not understand that criminal records and jail sentences for
young-adult cannabis users and growers are unhealthy?

Herb Couch

Nelson, B.C.
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