VICTORIA READER THINKS ALL DRUGS SHOULD BE LEGALIZED

Re: the editorial, We must be alert to the dangers of crystal meth, in the
May 10 issue of The Times Review:

Are you kidding me? A Web site showing some disfigured faces convinced
you that crystal meth is a horrible drug?

Some research.

Small wonder the press is not held in high regard by most of us. I
suppose we should be grateful that someone didn't show you the faces
of a few alcoholics else you pinheads would have urged us to prohibit
alcohol too.

For heaven's sake let's all calm down and start thinking
logically.

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 so that if the drug were legally produced in
government inspected premises by knowledgeable and experienced people,
it would 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, B.C.