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Alefba

Farshchian

Sehaty Foreign Exchange

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Wednesday
March 14, 2001

Decriminalizing marijuana

NOTE: This letter was emailed in capital letters

IN RESPONSE TO NAGHMEH'S DISAPPOINTMENT REGARDING THE COVER PICTURE OF A MAN SMOKING MARIJUANA, I LIKE TO MAKE FEW POINTS: FIRST OF ALL EVERY PICTURE OR ARTICLE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BENEFIT THIS SITE. OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE A VERY BIASED PUBLICATION ONLINE AND THIS WILL LEAD TO LESS READERS. OPEN AND FREE JOURNALISM WILL HELP ALL OF US TO ACHIEVE MORE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE.

HERE IN CANADA CANNABIS IS NOT REALLY CONSIDERED A DRUG ANYMORE BUT A MEDICINE. IN THE LAST SURVEY HERE 73% FAVORED LEGALIZATION AND EVEN MORE FAVORED DECRIMINALIZATION, AND IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THIS BECOMES LAW.

IT HAS ALREADY BEEN A FEW YEARS THAT THE CANADIAN HEALTH SYSTEM "LEGALLY" PRESCRIBES THE USE OF MARIJUANA TO PATIENTS WHO CARRY DISEASES SUCH AS AIDS, CANCER, MS AND.... USE OF MARIJUANA HELPS THESE PATIENTS TO EASE THEIR PAIN. IT GIVES THEM MORE APPETITE AND HOPE.

THIS DOES NOT SUGGEST THAT USE OF MARIJUANA IS PROMOTED. NOR SHOULD THE USE OF TOBACCO OR ALCOHOL OR EVEN COCA COLA BE PROMOTED. BUT LOOK AROUND YOU. HOW MUCH ADVERTISING DO YOU SEE REGARDING TOBACCO OR ALCOHOL?

AGAIN, HERE IN CANADA STATISTICS SHOW THAT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR FROM TOBACCO-RELATED DISEASES AND 24,000 DIE EACH YEAR FROM ALCOHOL-RELATED DISEASES AND NO ONE DIES FROM USE OF MARIJUANA IF IT IS USED RECREATIONALLY.

AGAIN THIS DOES NOT SUGGEST THE USE OF MARIJUANA TO ANYONE. I AM SURE THE NUMBERS ARE MUCH HIGHER IN THE U.S DUE TO A LARGER POPULATION. SO THE REAL DRUG IS OUT THERE AND EVERYWHERE AMONG US. EVEN IN FAMILY GATHERINGS AND OTHER EVENTS, ADULTS SMOKE AND KIDS BECOME INNOCENT 2ND HAND SMOKERS. TO ME THIS IS BY FAR WORSE THAN A PICTURE YOU SEE ON THIS SITE.

IN A TIME THAT DRUGS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE AND VERY ACCESSIBLE, ESPECIALLY TO OUR KIDS IN SCHOOLS, IT IS THE PARENTS' RESPONSIBILITY TO DISCUSS THE SUBJECT WITH AN OPEN MIND. I ASSURE YOU THAT KIDS WITH CLOSED-MINDED PARENTS WILL TAKE THE ISSUE ELSEWHERE.

LET'S BRINGS THESE ISSUES ON THE SURFACE AND DEAL WITH REALITIES INSTEAD OF AVOIDING THEM. AND BELIEVE ME, YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW MUCH WE CAN LEARN FROM OUR KIDS.

Hamid Ageorlo
Toronto

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