News (Media Awareness Project) - CN ON: PUB LTE: Marijuana Risks Fairly Benign |
| Title: | CN ON: PUB LTE: Marijuana Risks Fairly Benign |
| Published On: | 2003-01-14 |
| Source: | Cambridge Reporter, The (CN ON) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-21 14:41:17 |
MARIJUANA RISKS FAIRLY BENIGN
Re the Jan. 7 article Pot bad, Peric says.
Canada should not modify
existing marijuana laws because, according to Cambridge MP Janko
Peric, ". . . it's unhealthy." May we then presume that Peric endorses
the criminalization of any activity deemed not in our best health
interest? Will greasy cheeseburgers for obese people, doughnuts
enjoyed by police nationwide and excessive sugary foods for kids be
the next items Peric wants to make criminal? He says that marijuana
"poisons." In fact, marijuana has no lethal dosage and the overall
health consequences, while not without risk, are fairly benign
compared to society-accepted tobacco and alcohol.
STEPHEN HEATH
Clearwater, Fla.
Re the Jan. 7 article Pot bad, Peric says.
Canada should not modify
existing marijuana laws because, according to Cambridge MP Janko
Peric, ". . . it's unhealthy." May we then presume that Peric endorses
the criminalization of any activity deemed not in our best health
interest? Will greasy cheeseburgers for obese people, doughnuts
enjoyed by police nationwide and excessive sugary foods for kids be
the next items Peric wants to make criminal? He says that marijuana
"poisons." In fact, marijuana has no lethal dosage and the overall
health consequences, while not without risk, are fairly benign
compared to society-accepted tobacco and alcohol.
STEPHEN HEATH
Clearwater, Fla.
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