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Coleman declares war on drugsWebPosted Dec 11 2002
12:39 PM PST
VICTORIA - B.C. Solicitor General Rich Coleman says the
federal government's plan to decriminalize marijuana is
bad public policy. Coleman -- a former RCMP officer and
private security consultant -- says this is no time to
soften the laws, because marijuana is a serious
problem. "We have a drug that is 20, 30 times more
potent than it was in the 70s, that trades kilo to kilo
across the border in the U.S. for cocaine, that feeds
into our speed and methamphetamines, and funnels into
organized crime." In some of the toughest talk on drugs
heard in the past decade from any B.C. politician,
Coleman says the laws must provide a deterrent to
traffickers. "I want us to go out and fight the war on
drugs because it's hurting our kids, it's hurting our
communities, and it's time we stood up to it, and we're
going to do that," he says. However, Coleman appears to
be bucking the current political trends. FROM DEC. 9,
2002: Drug report shows city on right track, says mayor
In Vancouver, the new city council plans to open safe
injection sites for intravenous drug users. And in
Ottawa, federal Justice Minister Martin Cauchon says he
plans to introduce legislation early next year to
decriminalize marijuana. Drug laws in Canada are
largely a federal issue.
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