GRASS OR GUNS?

The prime minister may be backing off but Justice Minister Martin Cauchon
says he's ready to decriminalize marijuana as "quickly as I can."

I'm not sure why Cauchon seems suddenly in such a big hurry, but it does
seem like overkill for individuals to be facing criminal charges for simple
possession.

The energy should really be focused on the drug cartels -- and those
responsible for funding terrorism.

A new poll shows that 50 percent of Canadians support the federal
government's proposal to decriminalize possession of marijuana.

But while he might be in a hurry, perhaps Cauchon really has more to worry
about than possession of marijuana and the Criminal Code.

Maybe he should be less worried about grass and more concerned with his
flailing gun registry.