CHRISTMAS FOR THE ANGELS

Victoria -- The Hells Angels will be celebrating. The Supreme Court has
just guaranteed their profits from marijuana and other drugs for the
indefinite future (Pot Ban Is Constitutional, Supreme Court Rules --
on-line edition, Dec. 23). And cops will be happy. Their budgets will
continue to be wasted on busting grow-ops instead of investigating real
crimes such as burglaries and murders (both of which are encouraged by the
drug laws).

How can the Supreme Court condone the creation of crimes where no real
crime (that is causing harm to others) exists? How can I have security of
person when the court refuses to protect me from the do-gooding tyranny of
others?

As a citizen I feel abandoned by the court to the mercies of politicians,
most of whom are too gutless to legalize drugs, preferring to support
organized crime, and knuckle under to the Americans, than to do what is
sane and sensible for Canadians by legalizing, licensing and taxing
recreational drug use.

Elizabeth Woods