COUNTRIES NEED TO SET THEIR OWN DRUG POLICIES

As a Michigan police officer who fought in the trenches of the Drug
War, I can only add this to the observations of Shayne Morrow: namely,
public safety in Canada is significantly reduced by this Modern
Prohibition.

Every hour RCMP members chase cannabis and other drugs, they have less
time for the deadly DUI, the child molesters and other public safety
threats. Drug gangs cause significant violent crime, reducing the time
to chase regular bad guys.

Recently, Mexico took the bold and enlightened step to decriminalize
personal amounts of all drugs. The Obama administration sent the
signal that any country in this hemisphere is now allowed to set its
own approach to drugs. Canada, what are you waiting for?

Howard Wooldridge

Washington, DC