Okay, Mr. Trudeau,
First let me say I'm a fan. I like your policy of inclusiveness and I remember it as a legacy from your Father. I like what you have done with international diplomacy. I applaud your inclusion of vast numbers of women and all ages in your cabinet. I think your wife and children are darling: as do you.
However, you and I would have words over your legalization of marijuana. Yes, my friend, I may be of the demographic that seems to think that is a great idea but I disagree wholeheartedly. I don't want it, to smell it, to have secondhand exposure or to have my children exposed to it.
I lived through the 70's. I watched the result of dealers lacing pot with LSD and PCP. I worked in a youth center: I have seen kids between 14 and 25 burn out on marijuana. I have seen them lack coping skills and develop mental health issues out of nowhere. I have been helpless already as they spiral down into other addictions.
I imagine you would say: "Well, Jayne. No worries: I will have stringent controls in place and only legal dealers will be able to sell pot. " Really? That sounds pretty naive to me. For decades there has been an illegal system in place. Those selling illegal drugs are not going to suddenly say, " Hey, Mr. Trudeau just made this legal so I guess I better find a regular job!"
No, they are going to see the legal system of distribution as competition. They are going to need an edge to compete. Competition tends to drive prices down and content up. Dealers will be looking to make their product a little fancier and more addictive. Hmmm, almost sounds like they will begin lacing pot with lsd, pcp, ecstasy, or gawd help us all, fentanyl.
You might answer that the police will shut that right down. I doubt that. Even in my small town, the police have there hands full busting a meth lab every couple of days only to watch two more spring up to take its place. They also have a few other things to do: stolen property (mostly by drug addicts), murders, assaults, white collar crime, stalkings and rapes. So, I highly doubt they will have the resources or the inclination to spend on what will be the illegal dealers of what you will have made a legal drug.
Rethink it Mr. Trudeau. Our addiction treatment centers and hospitals are already burdened by the current level of addiction. At very least make the age required for legal partaking in this "past time" 25, 40 or even 65.
Next year, when my apartment is full of pot smoke from my neighbours- like it is on the 20th and 1st of the month now and my asthmatic child texts me to to call the police- I won't be able to. Can I please give her your personal cell number to text instead? It's your deal, Mr. Trudeau: I hope you can handle the consequences.
First let me say I'm a fan. I like your policy of inclusiveness and I remember it as a legacy from your Father. I like what you have done with international diplomacy. I applaud your inclusion of vast numbers of women and all ages in your cabinet. I think your wife and children are darling: as do you.
However, you and I would have words over your legalization of marijuana. Yes, my friend, I may be of the demographic that seems to think that is a great idea but I disagree wholeheartedly. I don't want it, to smell it, to have secondhand exposure or to have my children exposed to it.
I lived through the 70's. I watched the result of dealers lacing pot with LSD and PCP. I worked in a youth center: I have seen kids between 14 and 25 burn out on marijuana. I have seen them lack coping skills and develop mental health issues out of nowhere. I have been helpless already as they spiral down into other addictions.
I imagine you would say: "Well, Jayne. No worries: I will have stringent controls in place and only legal dealers will be able to sell pot. " Really? That sounds pretty naive to me. For decades there has been an illegal system in place. Those selling illegal drugs are not going to suddenly say, " Hey, Mr. Trudeau just made this legal so I guess I better find a regular job!"
No, they are going to see the legal system of distribution as competition. They are going to need an edge to compete. Competition tends to drive prices down and content up. Dealers will be looking to make their product a little fancier and more addictive. Hmmm, almost sounds like they will begin lacing pot with lsd, pcp, ecstasy, or gawd help us all, fentanyl.
You might answer that the police will shut that right down. I doubt that. Even in my small town, the police have there hands full busting a meth lab every couple of days only to watch two more spring up to take its place. They also have a few other things to do: stolen property (mostly by drug addicts), murders, assaults, white collar crime, stalkings and rapes. So, I highly doubt they will have the resources or the inclination to spend on what will be the illegal dealers of what you will have made a legal drug.
Rethink it Mr. Trudeau. Our addiction treatment centers and hospitals are already burdened by the current level of addiction. At very least make the age required for legal partaking in this "past time" 25, 40 or even 65.
Next year, when my apartment is full of pot smoke from my neighbours- like it is on the 20th and 1st of the month now and my asthmatic child texts me to to call the police- I won't be able to. Can I please give her your personal cell number to text instead? It's your deal, Mr. Trudeau: I hope you can handle the consequences.
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