Editor: Re: Medical marijuana isn't welcome in these parts, Feb. 12 This decision is very counter-productive by limiting the amount of medicine available to patients who happen to use medical cannabis for treating their symptoms.
And prohibiting people from growing their own as well is somewhat Orwellian.
I travel by public transit, and if I were a patient who happened to use medical cannabis, I would be annoyed at the fact I have to travel all the way into Vancouver to buy my medicine from a dispensary, then travel all the way back, and risk getting it stolen from me, not to mention possible harassment from the police.
Someone could see me enter a dispensary, wait for me to leave, follow me into a secluded area like an empty Canada Line station, jump me and steal the medicine that is rightfully mine.
Giving people a licence to grow a few plants in the safety of their own home will help a lot.
Having three or six plants does not constitute a grow operation; it constitutes someone making their own medicine.
Connor Ganuelas
