WHAT ED FORGOT TO MENTION

After reading the article about "Rev." Eddie deVries, I was shocked
to learn that there are people in this world who are that ridiculous.

It was obvious that he's a "pothead." One of the main side effects of
smoking marijuana is that it affects your brain, which is clear with
Ed deVries, so I'm not sure if the "Church of Universe" or "Canada's
leading experts in cannabis research" taught this man about the
effects of drugs, such as having difficulties in thinking and
problem-solving, increases in the heart rate, anxiety, and panic,
just to name a few.

The other concerns are the long-term effects; learning skills are
impaired and facts show that people who use this drug have lower
achievement than non-users.

Also, marijuana causes aggression and causes careless behaviour.
People wonder why the crime rate and levels of agressiveness in
Nunavut are so high. Ed answered it perfectly. He also mentioned that
he is "helping young mothers feed their babies." He forgot to mention
the harm he is doing to the babies -- smoking marijuana impairs the
baby's development.

A "traditional healer" and a "therapist" helps decrease problems
within one's self and the community, not create more problems and the
last I heard, Inuit beneficiaries don't have to pay for medicare, so
why is he charging these people for his so-called "medicine?"

As an Inuk myself, I hate to see people taking advantage of us. It is
sad and it hurts because I see crime rates, suicide rates and poverty
rates rise and it's people like deVries who do not help these rates
decrease. I am writing this letter to inform people with information
that he forgot to mention.

(Name withheld by request)

Kuujjuaq