BETTER USE OF POLICE

RE: 'Legalizing marijuana: Utterly ludicrous' (Sept. 6).

This letter writer expresses concern about teen drivers using marijuana,
but doesn't offer any arguments against safe use by consenting adults.

If impaired driving is an issue, the writer can take comfort in knowing
that police -- freed from enforcing marijuana laws -- would have more time
to watch neighbourhood roads instead of neighbourhood gardens.

As Canada works at reforming drug laws, it should work on all of them. It
should make driving under the influence an offence comparable to loading a
gun and firing randomly into a crowd. Drivers know in advance that, if they
go out to drink or do drugs, they will need a safe way home. If they don't
go about securing one, the result -- in my view -- is premeditation to
kill; it's saying their good time is more valuable than life.

Jay Hunter, Pittsburgh, Pa.