DRUG PARAPHERNALIA STORES HURT CRUSADE

The city, state and federal governments and public and private sector
organizations, including individuals who have family members coping with the
problems of crystal meth, should all be commended for doing their part
combating the serious ice problem here in Hawai'i.

However, it saddens many of us to see several retail stores here selling
drug-smoking accessories such as rolling papers, metal and wood pipes for
smoking marijuana and hashish, and glass pipes designed for smoking meth.

I hope the news media will conduct interviews with the owners of these types of
retail stores and ask them how they think they are contributing in the fight
against illegal drugs.

Rick LaMontagne

Honolulu