TIME TO END DRUG PROHIBITION

Re: 'In High school, any drug is available, if you want it,' Friday,
Oct. 26 edition

Peterborough This Week only reported the police perspective of the
drug issue, which may not be in the best interest of parents and
students. Police disclose, under the present policy, that students
have access to any and all drugs. That's because they are illegal,
sold on the black market and are unregulated. One reason police
notice more hard drugs in use is because increased drug testing, due
to American pressure, cause students to use hard drugs because they
remain in the system for less time and are less likely to get caught.
Why does Canada follow the U.S. when hat country has failed in its
war on drugs more so than any country on earth? When answers to the
question, "so what can parents do?" is presented by police, consider
what the other side has to say. Educated citizens should consider
ending cannabis (marijuana) prohibition or completely ending drug
prohibition because it can not fail as badly as what North America has today.

Stan White

Colorado