COMMON SENSE ON POT

Toronto -- Re Pot Isn't Harris's Cup Of Tea -- April 28:

So Premier Mike Harris got his kicks from booze, but never tried marijuana.
What a saint.

He believes that we must come down hard on kids who try marijuana, rather
than trying the soft approach of decriminalization.

Well, this soft approach has worked well in some countries. Furthermore,
thinking back to my own childhood, I witnessed much more self-destructive
and outwardly violent acts by drunk peers than I ever did by those who
smoked a little pot.

Perhaps "common sense" should prevail here, not political pandering to
those who believe harsh criminal punishment is the solution for all that
ails society.

Hannah Routly