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Title: | Web: Letter Of The Week |
Published On: | 2007-11-09 |
Source: | DrugSense Weekly (DSW) |
Fetched On: | 2008-01-11 19:09:11 |
LETTER OF THE WEEK
N.W.T. Mountie's Slaying Even More Reason to Legalize Drugs
By Alan Randell
Re: "Mountie's widow begs town to fight drugs: 1,000 people pack
arena for memorial," The Journal, Oct. 28
I totally understand Jodie Worden's position.
In the hours following the death of my youngest child in 1993 --
shortly after he ingested some heroin -- I urged the local police to
go after those who provided Peter with the drug.
However, as time went by, I realized that Peter was not killed by the
drug. Rather, like Const. Christopher Worden, he was a victim of
drug prohibition.
When alcohol was banned, many law enforcement officers were killed by
the violence and mayhem that prohibition induced and thousands of
users were blinded by the effects of bathtub gin and other illegal concoctions.
But when alcohol was made legal again, the number of such tragedies
dropped precipitately.
Surely the very same effect will occur when we come to our collective
senses and legalize all drugs.
Alan Randell, Victoria
Pubdate - Tue, 30 Oct 2007
Source - Edmonton Journal (CN AB)
Referenced - http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1245/a02.html
N.W.T. Mountie's Slaying Even More Reason to Legalize Drugs
By Alan Randell
Re: "Mountie's widow begs town to fight drugs: 1,000 people pack
arena for memorial," The Journal, Oct. 28
I totally understand Jodie Worden's position.
In the hours following the death of my youngest child in 1993 --
shortly after he ingested some heroin -- I urged the local police to
go after those who provided Peter with the drug.
However, as time went by, I realized that Peter was not killed by the
drug. Rather, like Const. Christopher Worden, he was a victim of
drug prohibition.
When alcohol was banned, many law enforcement officers were killed by
the violence and mayhem that prohibition induced and thousands of
users were blinded by the effects of bathtub gin and other illegal concoctions.
But when alcohol was made legal again, the number of such tragedies
dropped precipitately.
Surely the very same effect will occur when we come to our collective
senses and legalize all drugs.
Alan Randell, Victoria
Pubdate - Tue, 30 Oct 2007
Source - Edmonton Journal (CN AB)
Referenced - http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1245/a02.html
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