MARIJUANA PEOPLE NEED TO STAND UP AGAINST C-15

THE EDITOR:

The House of Commons Monday passed a bill to institute mandatory
minimums for marijuana. When asked for evidence in support of the
bill, the Conservative Party was unable to provide any.

The Conservatives and the Liberals have ignored all evidence despite
the fact that more than 60% of Canadians support legalization of marijuana.

How can a government elected by only 16% of the population oppose the
will of more than 60%? It's absolutely undemocratic.

If marijuana people don't stand up against C-15, they'll find their
freedom replaced with the bars of a jail cell, thanks to Stephen Harper.

Bill C-15 seeks to impose mandatory minimum penalties for marijuana
and other drug offences, including six months for five marijuana plants.

The bill has been widely criticized by criminal justice experts, who
point to the total failure of mandatory minimum sentencing in the
United States to deter or reduce drug crime.

Marc Emery

Vancouver