In view of the many negatives, why legalize marijuana?

Trying not to be too cynical about all the reporting, discussions, debates and business preparations on Trudeau’s “wrath of pot” legalization predications, with the lame duck excuse that the crooks are making too much money on its sales, I’m sorry! The recent news of the inherent benefit of marijuana has been blown right out of the water by a recent group of very prominent world scientists.

They have reported that there is absolutely no shred of evidence whatsoever of its benefit for health and pain relief, because of the availability of hundreds of pharmaceuticals that do not have negative health aftereffects like brain damage, in addition to dangerous driving which puts the very heavy load on our police forces that still do not have equipment to test for drug impairment.

The detrimental effects far outweigh the benefits of pot, so the big question, as always, is why legalize pot, this controversial weed? Some experts claim that marijuana is just a start for stronger and more harmful drugs and to opioids that are killing thousands of our citizens, over 4,000 of them last year, Mr. Trudeau, and we are all paying for the results, injection stations and billions in medical costs attached to drug rehabilitation.

You’re also reneging on changes to the “first past the post” electoral system, which was your election promise that got you elected, Mr. Prime Minister, and legalizing pot is strike two. Sir, the electorate have a very good memory, and it does not matter where you holiday or flit around the world with your family at our expense. There is another election coming soon!

Frank J. Toth

Lethbridge