TIME TO ESTABLISH OUR OWN "POT" POLICIES

George Bush attempted to put any US doctor that even talked about marijuana
in jail, just one word and it would have been off to a federal prison.

Thankfully, the US Supreme court saw the insanity in this endeavour and
ruled against it, leaving MD's across most of America free to discuss and
even prescribe pot to people who demonstrate a medical need.

Here in Canada the issue will also be solved in our Supreme Court, but
medical use is of lesser concern to Canadians, we are far more supportive
of outright legalisation and would have gone that route years ago if not
for the ludicrous agenda our neighbours to the south have embarked upon.

The heir to the Liberal throne, Paul Martin, will do nothing, following in
a well-established tradition of, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, he will
allow the pot issue to go its course, and in fact, there is little he could
do to stop it at this point, the vast majority of people don't care and
consider many other issues far more important than smoking a joint after work.

Having said this though, people do not want to be told what to do and I for
one will not go around telling my children that pot smokers are criminals,
when they can see first hand the damage that alcohol and tobacco do, both
legal drugs, sanctioned and promoted by government. It is time this for
this to end.

I have yet to find anybody that would prefer a drunk to a pot head, there
are very few people out there that prefer the volatility of an alcohol
induced state of mind to the munchies of a pot smoker. I think it is safe
to assume that very few 7-11's were ever robbed by pot users looking for a
Dorito's, fix and I have never heard of a murdering rampage while under the
influence of marijuana.

This Texas president hasn't got a clue about many things and every time he
opens his mouth he proves it. We should not be afraid to establish our own
policies and ignore the USA's ridiculous views. After all, how long can
this Bush regime last?

It is time our government listens to us and ignores the insanity to the
south; lately Canada has been doing this consistently and should continue
along this path until our friends to the south come to their senses.
Somebody has to remind the USA that the emperor is naked.

Robert Saint Amour

Surge Narrows

British Columbia