HOLY SMOKE FOUR RIGHT TO OPPOSE PROHIBITION

Dear editor,

Judge Donald Sperry was wrong to quickly dismiss the "Holy Smoke
Four's" necessity defence.

Judge Sperry said the undercover police officers who bought the
marijuana were neither underage, sick or concerned with quality.

First, it is true that the undercover police officers were not
underage. If they were underage, they would not have obtained
marijuana. The Holy Smoke Four stated that they only sold marijuana to
people over the age of 19. That was a responsible business practice.

Second, the Holy Smoke Four sold to many sick people.

I'm sure that medical users consider their medicine a necessity. Holy
Smoke should not have to watch sick people suffer or possibly die in
order to prove their defence of necessity for selling marijuana.

Third, regarding quality, I assume they were not buying for personal
use. So, it didn't matter to them if the marijuana was safe or organic.

I applaud the Holy Smoke Four for opposing marijuana
prohibition.

It is dangerous to hand over a 7 billion dollar per year B.C. industry
to organized crime.

Prohibition only creates rich, greedy gangs with their violence and
drug turf wars.

It is indeed a "necessity" to end marijuana prohibition and create a
safe, legal and regulated market.

Herb Couch

Nelson