4:20 AND ALL IS WELL!

Dear Editor,

Kudos to Brian Hahn for his article on "Numerology of a Stoner". There
are "smoke" shops popping up in our communities that blatantly laugh
at the Canadian Justice or lack thereof when it comes to drug
Paraphernalia. The very idea of a shop owner having the legal backing
to sell drug Paraphernalia and advertise for that purpose sickens me
as much as it frustrates me. Not only can I walk into a certain
unnamed business and buy a bong or glass pipe, perhaps even a fake can
of WD40 to hide my stash in, but I can also purchase a product called
Salvia. "Depending on dosage, the Salvia experience can vary from a
subtle, just-off-baseline state to a full-blown psychedelic
experience. At higher doses users report dramatic time distortion,
vivid imagery, encounters with beings, travel to other places, planets
or times, living years as the paint on a wall or experiencing the full
life of another individual. Needless to say these can be extremely
powerful experiences and should only be attempted with a sitter. While
most people remain unmoving during the experience, some individuals
will attempt to get up and walk around while in a completely
dissociated state".

The worst part, it is legal for anyone to buy it and use it. Anyone
meaning any person regardless of age. I hesitate in writing this
letter to you, but if we as parents and as citizens who are willing to
take a unified stand against drugs in our communities can be educated
in the culture, than perhaps we can reach out to our local, provincial
and federal politicians to say "ENOUGH" already.

Sincerely

John Norton