NATIONAL SURVEYS BACK LEGALIZED POT

OTTAWA -- A pair of national surveys prove Canadians would support the
decriminalization of pot, according to an advocacy group.

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORMAL)
said a new SES poll which shows that 57% of those polled think adults
who are caught with small quantities of marijuana should be left alone
and not face criminal charges.

"Our poll shows that the majority of Canadians agree with us.
Marijuana should be taxed and regulated like beer and wine," said
NORMAL spokesman Jody Pressman.

The SES poll reflects a similar trend found by the Canadian Addiction
Survey released this week that showed drug use among Canadians between
the ages of 15 and 24 has doubled in the last 10 years.