LEGALIZE DRUG AND SOLVE PROBLEMS

Re "Pot industry; Put a lid on it" (Editorial, July 15)

Leaving marijuana in its current legal state subsidizes criminals
(including terrorists), increases crime and public danger, makes
drugs easier for kids to access than decent food, and completely
tramples the civil rights and liberties of every person in the country.

Recent science out of Germany shows how cannabinoids stimulate the
body's production of TIMP-1, which helps healthy cells resist cancer invasion.

Besides that, due to government mismanagement, the laws prohibiting
the possession of marijuana have been repeatedly struck down in the courts.

RUSSELL BARTH

Patients Against Ignorance and Discrimination on Cannabis Ottawa