A WORSE EVIL

To the editor:

Of course legalization of illicit drugs is the answer ("Legalization of
drugs would end several ills," March 6, 2002).

There is no reason for drugs to be illegal considering the drug the
provides the highest intoxication, alcoholism, is already legal. It seems
obvious the drug with the highest intoxication is the drug that's most
dangerous to those around the user, or abuser, of that drug.

There are many reasons for illicit drugs to be legal. Drugs would be in
adult stores and not schools. No more street dealing. All the crime due to
prohibition would go away. There is a lot of reasons, including no more
youths dying from the one-time use of bad street drugs.

What we really need is the truth on these illicit drugs. Right now society
only knows the lies, myths and propaganda that the authorities tell us. I
choose to use the drug marijuana. I choose not to use the drug alcohol. Why
should I be the criminal ? The alcohol user is more dangerous.

Kevin Allan,

North Vancouver, BC.

(A generalization such as that is open to all sorts of criticism.)