WHEEL OF FORTUNE A BAD SPIN ON DRUG POLICY?

A drug abuse wheel of fortune? This has to be one of the more stupid
ideas I have ever heard. It's right up there with the recent Drugs
Maze built in another town.

Will the Wheel tell the truth, that the vast majority of those who
consume illicit drugs have no problems whatsoever?

How about moderation and moderate drug use, as is the norm with over
99 per cent of most drug users? If I can have a modest martini or
three, why not a joint occasionally?

I quote the Canadian Senate Report on Marijuana Policy, Volume One,
circa 2002, page 165:

"In total, based on all the data from the research and the testimony
heard regarding the effects and consequences of cannabis use, the
committee concludes that the state of knowledge supports the belief
that, for the vast majority of recreational users, cannabis use
presents no harmful consequences for physical, psychological or social
well-being in either the short or the long term."

I swear, columns like this are meant to drive drug policy scholars
mad.

Matthew Hulett

Brick, N.J, U.S.A.