Well I found out why the Fraser Institute wants to legalize it.

The study says, "...the industry in B.C. alone is worth more than $7 billion a year, which would translate into $2 billion a year in tax revenues if the drug were legalized."

They also say that it would cut down on organized crime and that conviction rates are so low that it just isn't worth the money thats dumped into making it a criminal offense.

The problem is the American border. Most of the stuff grown up here is destined for the U.S. Even if it were grown here, legally, there would still be a problem getting it across the border.

I find it amazing that Canadians (in general) would rather live next door to a pot smoker than an alcoholic but that the demand is from the U.S. where pot is highly illegal and therefore more desirable. Maybe if it weren't taboo, the desire to imbibe would diminish. I think that its the illegality of pot that is most tempting for teen-agers.

I'm sure that it is an emotional issue for some of you but its obvious that the "war on drugs" shouldn't include pot. All it does is create a lucrative black market.