DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR CONCERNING DRUGS

The word "epidemic" suggests anyone could be struck at any moment with
a crystal meth epidemic. The truth is people have to go out of their
way to find it on the black market. The truth is "dangerous drug" is a
political designation not a periodic table reality. The truth is addiction
is a myth. The truth is methamphetamine hydrochloride, crystal meth, is sold
as Desoxyn to children for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and to
adults for obesity.

The truth is the police are experts on policing and pharmacologists
are experts in drugs. The truth is prohibition is what delivers
dangerous drug labs to our midst. The truth is sacrificing our cold
medicines to the drug warriors will accomplish nothing.

The truth is anthropologists will tell you ceremonial and ritual drug
use is as old as humanity is itself and that prohibition has never
worked anywhere anytime for anything. The truth is we ought to restore
our natural right to self medicate and start telling Canadians the
truth.

Chris Buors

Winnipeg, Man.