THUMBS UP

THUMBS UP: To the Supreme Court, for ruling that Canada's marijuana laws
are, in fact, constitutional. That's not to say that we think the nation's
laws regarding pot possession are sensible or effective -- even the
Canadian government recognizes the need for change, and newly minted Prime
Minister Paul Martin promised to move ahead with decriminalization
legislation in the near future. That's the main reason the Supreme Court's
ruling is so encouraging: It seems the nation's top justices have realized
our legislators have a role to play in running the country -- and a right
to pass even unpopular laws -- and have have decided to let them get on
with it. Good for them.