REGULATING DRUGS WOULD SAVE ADDICTS FROM HARM

Re: Crystal Meth Is A New And Growing Problem, June 27. 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?

If the drug was legally produced in government-inspected premises by
knowledgeable and experienced people, it would be much less harmful. When
alcohol was made legal 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.