oF =~ ATTORNEY-GENERAL Ujjal Dosanjh says he is willing

: Martin to take the debate over drug decriminalization into the

1 ierchip national arena if support from B.C. police chiefs and local

municipalities is forthcoming. He is not talking soft

drugs here, but cocaine and heroin. Front-line health

workers and even police leaders like Vancouver's deputy-

chief Ken Higgins see decriminalization as a necessary

inquiring step in the battle against HIV/AIDS. Others argue that

reporter since police and customs have proven incapable of stem-

- ming the rising tide of drug trafficking, despite the huge

amount of money spent on its pursuit, a better option

would be to take the profit margia out of the dealers’ hands by allowing prescription

use. Trafficking would still be illegal and subject to stricter penalties, but addicts would
be patients rather than criminals. So far, it doesn’t Jook as if you agree,

NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS

, : DON'T OTHER
YES NO KNOW ANSWER
Horseshoe Bay 33% 45% 4% 18% .
Dundarave/Ambleside 14% 35%. 13% 38% Harold Foster Don S. Williams Don Bell
British Properties 18% 45% 13% 24% North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver ;
Norgate/Pemberton Heighis 14% 36% 16% 34% Yes, if we're talking about) No, not when it is that No. Drug use, in my opin-
Capilano/Delbrook Highland 13% 53% 31% 3% grass. Ifthe government was broadly and openly asked. If ion, leads to social, personal
pe rook Highlands % - ~ = getting a tax on it they’d let it was specified as by pre-and financial problems for
a Lower Lonsuale 18% 31% 14% 37% i go tomorrow, I look at — scription I would be inter- the user that affects society
oo? Central and Upper Lonsdale 22% 62% 10% 6% that like having a whiskey. I ested in looking at wise too. Decriminalization
aes Lyan Valley 12% 56% 9% 23% can’t see putting young peo- thinking in terms of medical appears to sanction or
ae Blueridge/Deep Cove 20% 49% 10% 21% ple in jail for thar. No, if usage. encourage the use of drugs
Co ta we're talking hard drugs. as an escape.
oY TOTAL ..cssscccescccserssescnssesersscronss 18% 47% 12% 23%

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