Regarding your story on local marijuana growing operations (14 March 97);

Hopefully, members of the Winnipeg Police Services have taken the time to
watch the ABC News special "Pot of Gold" hosted by Peter Jennings, which
was aired Thursday night. This problem is not confined to Winnipeg.

The rapid growth of indoor hydroponics operations isn't terribly
astonishing when you think about the economics of growing the stuff; one
ounce of marijuana will fetch about $300.00 on the street, tax free.

Whoever suggested that money doesn't grow on trees was obviously looking at
the wrong tree.

What is astonishing, however, is the idea that the cannabis "problem" will
go away if we only put more cops on the street. It seems to me that tougher
enforcement will only have the effect of maximizing profits for criminal
enterprise. It's high time we started considering legalizing cannabis for
adult consumption.

Kelly T. Conlon
Hamilton, ON.