IGLOOLIK IS OVERRUN WITH POT-HEADS

I read the article on Mr. Devries. ("Busted pot politician plans
carving giveaway," July 28.)

What a joke. This is one guy who's been using his product way too many
times.

I live in Igloolik and am not a pothead. I've used pot in the past of
course but I grew up.

Igloolik has such strong traditional ways and values, but you wouldn't
know it on a day-to-day basis because of the "potheads" overrunning
the place.

What I see with all the pot being used is not medicinal use. Instead
it is very much abused. We have kids in elementary school with drug
problems. You can still ignore that?

Let me share some things that you, the "pothead" is refusing to see,
all for the love of getting "high."

I see kids not growing up to their potential. I see families selling
everything they own to pay for pot. I see elders heartbroken. I see
family members hurting one another when they are "low." The "low,"
unfortunately, comes after every "high" and it will make you do stuff
that you will surely regret.

I see suicides when they can't cope. I see people become criminals. I
see people not caring. I see your drug dealers living well with the
money you had to scrounge for. I see your drug dealers paying for
stuff that you only dream about with thousands of dollars cash. I see
devoted people who endlessly look for donations and fundraising to
feed our children at school every day (Thank you Carolyn Macdonald and
others at Northern and Co-op for all your help every month.)

I work for a living. I pay taxes that are intended to feed and clothe
your children and I wish that were so.

There have been way too many drug dealers in Igloolik. How much money
has Igloolik and Hall Beach spent on search-and-rescues for drug
runners who haven't made their destination due to weather? This is
where we live guys, it's a joke because of drugs.

And Reverend Eddy you are already a joke with your Marijuana
Party.

I have to admit it seems that most of Igloolik are "potheads," but we
care about what you do to our community, which is not "healing" by the
way. I don't think I'm alone in saying that you are not welcome in our
community.

Lastly, this would certainly be the one and only time that I'd love to
be on a jury.

If you decide to publish this, I wouldn't feel safe about publishing
my name due to the possibility of my children being targeted.

(Name withheld by request) Igloolik