Letter: City’s cannabis stance should be applauded

Richmond News

Dear Editor:

Re: “This Bud’s for you?” Feature, Oct. 20; “City council sticks by anti-pot position,” News, Oct. 25.

I take exception to the notion that because there are various vices in Richmond, which incidentally I detest, that marijuana should be accepted as well.

By this logic, if a person develops diabetes, he or she might as well get cancer too.

I applaud and support Mayor Malcolm Brodie and Richmond City Council, in particular Coun. Chak Au and Coun. Bill McNulty, for their courageous stance in defending Richmond as a safe, drug-free, family-friendly city.

Your efforts will no doubt be remembered by concerned voters come election time.

Charles Lee
Richmond

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