THC CONTENT IN QUESTION

Editor:

The Chronicle's article "An Ounce of prevention" Feb. 27, said,
"Marijuana's THC content is about 10 times greater than it was in the '60s.
It is now up to about 20 per cent,when previously it was down around two
per cent."

Well, this would be news to the RCMP, which says that the average potency
of Canadian cannabis has been around six per cent THC for several years.

Also there is no data on average potency for the '60s.

It is precisely this kind of prohibitionist propaganda that undermines the
credibility of all drug education.

For more information on this see RCMP Annual Report On the "Drug Situation
in Canada" Contradicts Staples Of the Prohibitionist Party Line, exclusive
to MarijuanaNews @http://216.9.192.67/news.php3?sid=187.

Richard Cowan
MarijuanaNews.com

Editor's note: the information brought into question by Mr. Cowan was
provided by local RCMP, during an presentation to Ladysmith parents on drugs.