LEGAL POT WOULD SHUT GANGSTERS DOWN

Editor,

RE: The Liberals and marijuana.

No party will ever legalize marijuana, not even the NDP or Greens
(even if they got power). Any legalization of marijuana will come the
same way as abortion and same-sex marriage -- through the courts.

The so-called 'decrim' bill proposed by the Chretien and Martin
regimes was actually worse than the laws we have already. But, still,
the Liberals have decided not to legalize marijuana.

Regulating marijuana would make pot harder for kids to access, save
us about $2 billion in annual enforcement, courts, and corrections
costs, generate an additional $3 billion in annual tax revenue,
increase tourism, and free up police, court, and corrections services
for pedophiles and child-porn enthusiasts.

But the most important benefit of legalizing marijuana is that it
would put gangsters out of business. Imagine my surprise to see that
the Liberal Party decided against that. But, then, Tories are against it, too.

Russell Barth

Federal Medical Marijuana License Holder

Ottawa