RECOMMENDATION TO LEGALIZE CANNABIS WISE

To the Editor:

Despite a few officials' misgivings, the Canadian Senate's recommendation
to legalize responsible cannabis use is a wise one. The criminalization of
cannabis has filled jails with otherwise law-abiding citizens, inspired
disdain for the law among youth and made organized criminals extremely
rich. Increased enforcement has only exacerbated the situation. By
regulating the market, we can place proper age controls on the use of
cannabis, and take it out of the hands of black market drug dealers.
Government resources currently spent on enforcement can be diverted to
education and treatment. And most importantly, we can stop locking up
productive citizens who use cannabis responsibly - thus saving a jail cell
for a real criminal.

Adam Wiggins, Pasadena, CA