News (Media Awareness Project) - CN MB: PUB LTE: Pot Up, Booze Down |
| Title: | CN MB: PUB LTE: Pot Up, Booze Down |
| Published On: | 2007-07-20 |
| Source: | Stonewall Argus and Teulon Times, The (CN MB) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-12 01:29:02 |
POT UP, BOOZE DOWN
Dear Editor,
I'm writing about Marc Zienkiewicz's thoughtful column: "War on drugs
going to pot" (7-13-07).
Most drug war cheerleaders proclaim that if marijuana were
re-legalized, pot use would skyrocket. I believe that the Netherlands
example shows that this probably would not happen.
But suppose that pot use did increase. Suppose pot use by adults
doubled. Would this necessarily be bad? I submit that it would not.
As pot use increases, alcohol use decreases.
Most marijuana users don't drink alcohol, but those who do drink
alcohol, drink substantially less than non-marijuana users.
I believe that most doctors would agree that heavy marijuana use is a
lot less harmful than heavy alcohol use. Heavy alcohol use can and does kill.
No amount of marijuana use has ever killed anyone.
Kirk Muse
Mesa, AZ
Dear Editor,
I'm writing about Marc Zienkiewicz's thoughtful column: "War on drugs
going to pot" (7-13-07).
Most drug war cheerleaders proclaim that if marijuana were
re-legalized, pot use would skyrocket. I believe that the Netherlands
example shows that this probably would not happen.
But suppose that pot use did increase. Suppose pot use by adults
doubled. Would this necessarily be bad? I submit that it would not.
As pot use increases, alcohol use decreases.
Most marijuana users don't drink alcohol, but those who do drink
alcohol, drink substantially less than non-marijuana users.
I believe that most doctors would agree that heavy marijuana use is a
lot less harmful than heavy alcohol use. Heavy alcohol use can and does kill.
No amount of marijuana use has ever killed anyone.
Kirk Muse
Mesa, AZ
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