FEDERAL JUSTICE Minister Anne McLellan is wondering why there is so much
cannabis produced in Edmonton (March 29), and later states that
decriminalization is out of the question because she "will take no steps
that would worsen the drug problem in Canada." What she doesn't realize is
that the former activity is very lucrative because of lack of action on the
latter - Al Capone, anyone? In fact, by maintaining the status quo she is
worsening the problem. Just ask the Dutch - they tolerate cannabis use in
society and nothing much has changed, except maybe that kids don't have
easy access to cannabis and the government has saved millions, if not
billions, by not persecuting users.

Timothy J. Meehan
Toronto

(Well, criminalizing drug use certainly hasn't worked)