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Marijuana use, trafficking remains illegal
By: Colleen Greenwood, Summerland Review (CN BC), 10-14-04

Dear Editor:

I am writing in response to your editorial of Sept. 30, Controlling marijuana.

Did you take the time to read what you had written or did you send it off without any further thought to it?

You wrote, and I quote, "This park is simply not an appropriate environment for marijuana trafficking or for marijuana use."

And regarding having fenced beverage gardens in the park, "The same precautions should apply in cases of marijuana and other drug use."

So basically you are saying that drug traffickers just need to find an enclosed area away from schools and parks and they can sell drugs to their hearts' content.

The last time I checked, marijuana is still illegal except for medicinal purposes and should not be tolerated anywhere.

Do people think that by getting the druggies out of the park that Summerland will be drug free? Or is it "out of sight, out of mind?"

We aren't looking at the real issue which is the growing drug problem, but just keeping it away from the parks and schools, so families don't have to smell it when they are out playing.

The drugs and the people who sell them aren't magically going to disappear; they will just find other places to sell them. I applaud the RCMP for their crackdown. Job well done and keep up the good work.

Colleen Greenwood
Summerland

(Rolo commentary: If people regularly smell the smoke from other people consuming cannabis, then perhaps we should update our social policies regarding this issue and treat cannabis like alcohol. I say this because it seems to be becoming as common as high gas prices. These days, when I am out walking the dog I am no longer suprised to smell burning cannabis. I love the smell of freedom - anytime of day!)