PEOPLE REALLY NEED TO THINK HARD ABOUT THE 'MYTHS' OF PROHIBITION

EDITOR, THE TIMES:

In the past few weeks there has been a lot of discussion over the
legalization of cannabis.

The one thing that keeps popping up is that cannabis leads to harder drugs.

This is incorrect, as it is prohibition that leads to harder drugs.

Let me explain: drug dealers usually deal in all drugs, not just cannabis.

If cannabis were legal, there would be designated merchants - or one
could grow their own, thus eliminating the need of visiting the local
drug dealer who is always trying to "upsell" other products that are
more expensive, more harmful and more addicting (note that cannabis
is also not addicting).

People need to think hard and stop listening to the "lies"
surrounding prohibition.

Prohibition is a major cash grab for both the criminals and law
enforcement. See the connection? The only loser in this game is the
general public.

Andrew Brown, Nanaimo (formerly of Abbotsford)