LEGALIZE POT, GROW OPS CAN BE MOVED OUTDOORS

Nov. 28 I was greeted by a page of letters in the Vancouver Sun
concerning marijuana prohibition plus a letter here by John Noakes
questioning legalization as it pertains to grow ops degrading houses
and neighbourhoods.

This is a very real worry. Grow op houses tend to develop unhealthy
mould that is difficult and sometimes impossible to eradicate. Being
illegal, they attract unsavoury types, and overloaded electrical
circuits increase fire hazards.

However, with legalization, the growing of marijuana would swiftly
move outdoors for the simple reason that it is much cheaper than
burning megawatts of electricity and it produces better pot.

Marijuana would simply become an agricultural crop.

BRYAN ELLIOTT

Westwold