From: [k--or--e] at [sdcc13.ucsd.edu] (Zzzzz -- huh?)
Newsgroups: uk.politics,alt.politics.british,alt.drugs.pot
Subject: Re: Julian White's case against legalisation of cannabis
Date: 22 Mar 95 04:13:39 GMT

[z--pf--l] at [sun22.cs.wisc.edu] (Gary Zipfel) writes:
>McKee Kevin J <[3 kjm 13] at [qlink.queensu.ca]> wrote:
>>This could of course happen with marijuana if it were legalised 
>>as well.  The thing is kids have access to it anyway, (at least in Canada 
>>and the States and I assume the UK too).  Every high school has a dealer 
>>and every student knows who he is, or can easily find out.  So the fact 
>>that kids could buy it is a weak argument seeing as they already can.

[Stuff deleted about greater cleanliness of gov't pot]

The "they can get it already" argument is true, but going in the
wrong direction.  I realize that this has already been said before,
but it's important so I'm repeating it.

People seem to believe that if they legalized it, it would be
easier for younger kids to get it.  In my own experience, this
would not be the case.  Right now, alcohol is legal and only can be
purchased by those over 21.  Marijuana is illegal.  I am not yet
21.  I find it much much easier to get pot than alcohol.  Pot can
be bought from any deaaler, and they don't care how old you are.  I
can't, however, go into a liquor store and buy a 6-pack very
easily.  If pot were legal, the same would be true.  It's much
harder for young kids to buy something sold in a store than out on
the street... 
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