MARIJUANA ENFORCEMENT IS A FAILURE

The Editor

Re. "There are so many grow ops here that..." (page 1, The Tri-City
News, Sept. 28)

So the already abhorrent failure known as the Coquitlam RCMP's
Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) is bringing in retired officers to
help dismantle grow ops because they are so overworked.

It's too bad we haven't legalized marijuana by now so these officers
could enjoy their retirement and as well give our current officers a
break from a war they have already lost.

Why do we fund squads such as MET when we could be spending our money
so much more productively.

Even Cpl. Jane Baptista cannot say if the work and money put into MET
has "made a dent in pot production in the city.

Residents in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam should encourage our MPs and
city councillors to make an example and end the current MET programs.

Christopher Nichols,

Coquitlam