LETTER OF THE WEEK

LEGALIZED DRUGS WOULD END LONG LIST OF PROBLEMS

By Alan Randell

THE EDITOR:

Re: Helping Port Alberni become crystal clear, March 16

May I respond to the above propaganda so that your readers are
exposed to both sides of the issue?

If users were free to purchase clean, cheap, quality-tested
marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc. at the corner store, why would
anyone bother with such an awful drug as meth?

In any event, most of the harm done by meth is very likely caused by
adulterants in the drug. If the drug were legally produced in
government inspected premises by knowledgeable and experienced
people, it would probably be much less harmful. When alcohol was made
legal again after being prohibited, the number of users dying or
suffering harm as a result of ingesting that drug dropped precipitously.

The best way to reduce the harm and heartbreak of illegal drugs is to
legalize them.

Alan Randell

Victoria

Pubdate: Thu, 19 Mar 2009

Source: Alberni Valley Times (CN BC)

Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n314/a06.html