BUSTING GROW-OPS IS REAL THREAT

Re "Grow-ops threat to environment" (Aug. 8)

It's true - grow-ops are a threat to the environment. All that
aircraft and car fuel that cops need to use is polluting my air so
bad I need to smoke a joint to curb my asthma.

And all those other crimes that go under-investigated because cops
are busy pulling weeds - that is a serious threat as well.

Not to mention the fact that every time the cops wreck one outdoor
crop, they increase the value of the vast majority of crops they
never catch. In this way, the police subsidize the un-caught growers,
who get more wealthy, powerful, and competitive. And that is a
serious environmental hazard!

And then there are all the diseases, including cancer, that won't be
alleviated by the use of cannabis.

I could go on, but hopefully you get the point.

RUSSELL BARTH

Patients Against Ignorance and Discrimination on Cannabis

Nepean