A Really Progressive Drug Policy

Pillars, Pillars Everywhere
Lotuslandia


When it comes to dealing with Lotusland's burgeoning drug addiction problem, for real, how does the following sound?

The committee recommended a comprehensive drug strategy that included rehab centres, educational campaigns and stiffer penalties for traffickers. But what really stirred debate was its proposal for clinics that would provide maintenance-level doses of heroin to addicts.....


But, hang on a second.

Just who is on this 'committee' and what are they really up to?

Are they crazy whackadoodles who want junkies, pushers and thugs to storm our schools, parks and neighbourhoods?

......No.

Are they radical tulip eaters united against the ridiculous statements and non-existent rehabilitative policies of Mr. Tony Clement?

......No way.

Are they futuristic utopianists who worship the no longer new millenia pillars of their prophet Philip Owen?

......Absolutely no freakin' way.

Or, could they be a group of concerned and thoughtful citizens formed by the Community Chest of Vancouver to really deal with the problem in, get this, 1952.

......Bingo!



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Details, and the initially positive press response to the committee's proposals can be found in a fantastic piece by Lani Russwurm in yesterday's Tyee.

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