The pot question

OFF THE WIRE
Re:'De-criminalize marijuana'.
It is hard to believe that in the age of Google and smart phones, people still use archaic terms like'de-criminalize'.
De-criminalize is a non-word meaning a non-thing. It is a word that people use to deliberately cloud the issue -- much like saying someone is'anti-pregnant'.
Wake up, Canada. Nothing is sort of legal but also kind of not. Something is either legal and regulated, or it is not.
"Should we decriminalize pot?"raises the question;"Well, what do we mean by'decriminalize'exactly?"
The real question is, should we: A) regulate pot like we do with other products or should we: B) leave it unregulated and controlled by teens and heavily-armed gangsters?
Only someone as bent on making people suffer as Stephen Harper is, would choose"B". No sane person would.

Russell Barth, Nepean
Educators For Sensible Drug Policy
Federally Licensed Medical Marijuana User