Pubdate: Fri, 29 Dec 2017
Source: Guardian, The (CN PI)
Copyright: 2017 The Guardian, Charlottetown Guardian Group Incorporated
Contact:  http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/174
Author: Scott Weeks
Page: A8

LEGALIZING POT A TERRIBLE IDEA

Legalizing a drug like marijuana will not stop young people from using
it, it will increase consumption.

Kevin Page, the Parliamentary budget officer, estimates 600,000 new
users will start using marijuana if it becomes legal in Canada.

Marijuana is extremely dangerous for user aged 14-25 since the teenage
brain is developing.

I love my family; we don't use drugs, I love my city, Charlottetown, I
don't want the citizens using drugs.

Same goes for my province and great country Canada.

It is currently illegal to buy, sell, possess and traffic the
drug.

Why in heavens name are we now going to force the provinces in Canada
to now become drug dealers?

The current users of marijuana are going to buy from their local
friend or drug dealer. Why will they start buying from the provinces
?

What the federal government and provinces should be doing is spending
more effort, time and money advertising why recreational marijuana is
bad for you.

We have laws in this country. Use the law and our resources to put
drug dealers out of business.

Legalizing recreational marijuana is sending the wrong signal to youth
and people in Canada. It is making marijuana use socially acceptable.

Am I the only citizen that is hurt, angry and upset with this
plan?

Scott Weeks, Charlottetown
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