SENATORS SHOWED RARE SENSE ON MARIJUANA ISSUE

As an American addiction psychiatrist, I highly praise the members of the
Canadian Senate special committee on illegal drugs. They have recommended
legalizing marijuana and regulating it via an integrated public-health
policy. Their report is common sense eloquently articulated by political
leaders, a rare and precious commodity in our troubled times.

I sincerely hope your government follows these recommendations as my
nation's leadership on this issue qualifies it as certifiably insane. Good
luck, Canadians.

Gene Tinelli, MD,

Syracuse, N.Y.

Department of Psychiatry,

Upstate Medical University,

State University of New York