In the March 31 article, "Prison term begins; Jason Ng admits to pot production" you start by saying "In most facets of his life, Jason Ng was a productive, upstanding citizen" and go on to imply that by growing marijuana he somehow made himself less than a productive, upstanding citizen. It's sad enough that Ng apologized even though he had done nothing wrong. Since a majority of Canadians want marijuana legalized, the continuation of marijuana prohibition is a crime against democracy. [continues 93 words]
Re: Washington Requests Raid On B.C. 'Pot Prince,' July 30. Any student of history knows a witch hunt when they see it. As a long time marijuana activist who has studied history, the arrest of Marc Emery on orders from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency makes me fear for the future, for my country, for democracy, and also for myself and others involved in the growing fight for legalization. The United States government has silenced most of its domestic anti-prohibition activists, but Canadian communication outposts like Mr. Emery have allowed a skeletal movement to stay alive and keep the fight going. It is clear that America's powerful prohibitionist minority resents this and is using it as an opportunity to further consolidate its power over Canada with a show of force. [continues 133 words]
