POT CURE-ALL

RE The Pot Thickens (NOW, November 11-17). The phenomenon of people growing
and smoking raw bud is never ever going to go away, and all the sprays and
patents won't change that. Sick people are going to continue needing raw
plant material for their illnesses. All things considered, the best thing
would be to regulate marijuana so that medical growers can grow for
designated compassion clubs and commercial growers can grow in industrial
buildings and compete to supply "coffee shops."

In one fell swoop, our government could save us all billions a year, earn
us another $2 billion every year in tax revenue, create jobs, free up
police resources, recover stolen electricity, heal the sick and take
organized crime down several notches.

Russell Barth, Ottawa