Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Yap review recommends grocery store liquor sales," News, Nov. 29.This is a good moment for British Columbia to stop treating and portraying soft alcohol (beer and wine) as a terrible drug by presenting it as merely a beverage item in grocery stores.Europe has done this forever and there's no major decadence, certainly no elevated levels of problem drinking.Now, if only we would realize that marijuana is likewise simply an alternative relaxation choice for those adults who choose to make it their preference.Cannabis prohibition in Canada was founded, not on science nor actual problems, but on anti-Chinese bigotry. It's past time to repatriate our freedom and choices!George PopeRichmond
