POT FOR THE PEOPLE

[Re: "Insect: Pot gouging," April 19]: Marijuana has many beneficial
medicinal uses. Medical marijuana patients rely on their medicine in order
to live and have better lives.

It is unfortunate that Health Canada feels the need to "pot gouge"
sick people by charging exorbitant prices for a poor quality product.

That is not the Canadian way of helping others.

Instead, our federal government should legalize and regulate marijuana
and support local compassion clubs, which are able to deliver safe,
organic, medicinal marijuana to patients.

Someone needs to tell Health Canada that bullying sick people is the
wrong message to send to our young people.

HERB COUCH

Western Canada Director

Educators For Sensible Drug Policy