Re: “Marijuana laws still need reform,” editorial, Dec. 9.
The editorial omits an important question raised by decriminalization of marijuana: Would doing so increase or decrease its availability to juveniles?
One expert offers the opinion that use of marijuana increases the onset of mental illness by a factor of seven. If true, this question should be answered before a referendum is even considered.
D. Murray Galbraith, past president
Schizophrenia Society of Canada
Victoria