Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper
Prime Minister of Canada
Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON
Canada
K1A 0A2

Dear Steve,

I read in the paper today that “Three-meter marijuana bedevils Canadian troops in Afghanistan”. Apparently, Taliban fighters were using the forests of Marijuana as cover.

I’m confused why Canada’s response to Marijuana is burning it. Do you know how much money the Canadian Government could make if they legalized the drug?

First of all, you would instantly save all the money you spend on policing it. Second, you could sell it exclusively at liquor stores. This multi-billion dollar industry could take Canada out of debt. It could improve health care - eduation. Even lead to a reduction in the use of it.

And I thought I should mention that I am not a drug user. I just understand, fisically, that this would add a tremenouds amount of revenues to our contry. Drug users are going to use drugs either way. You might as well capitalize on it, and let the good citizens of Canada (rather than drug lords) embrace in the proceeds.

Sincerely,

Jeremy David