News (Media Awareness Project) - CN ON: LTE: Concern For The Safety Of Society |
Title: | CN ON: LTE: Concern For The Safety Of Society |
Published On: | 2002-12-18 |
Source: | Ottawa Sun (CN ON) |
Fetched On: | 2008-01-21 16:56:58 |
CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF SOCIETY
Those of us with more concern for the safety of society than the
ability of individuals to satisfy their wants have two questions which
must be definitively answered: Can the ability of those driving
vehicles be impaired by the use of marijuana; if so, is there a
roadside test courts will accept as evidence of impairment?
The answer to the first question would seem to be yes in that "the
federal government has submitted documents claiming that marijuana use
is connected to increased likelihood of cancer, automobile accidents,
psychiatric problems and drug addiction" to the Supreme Court.
This being so, the answer to the second must be affirmative as well if
society is to be protected.
Joe Hueglin
(Whatever happened to walking in a straight line, counting back from 100
and touching your nose while standing on one leg?)
Those of us with more concern for the safety of society than the
ability of individuals to satisfy their wants have two questions which
must be definitively answered: Can the ability of those driving
vehicles be impaired by the use of marijuana; if so, is there a
roadside test courts will accept as evidence of impairment?
The answer to the first question would seem to be yes in that "the
federal government has submitted documents claiming that marijuana use
is connected to increased likelihood of cancer, automobile accidents,
psychiatric problems and drug addiction" to the Supreme Court.
This being so, the answer to the second must be affirmative as well if
society is to be protected.
Joe Hueglin
(Whatever happened to walking in a straight line, counting back from 100
and touching your nose while standing on one leg?)
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