Dear Editor:
Re: Crime, calls to police remain below pre-pandemic levels in county, Nov. 9.
I found it quite interesting how you mentioned that the number of people caught with drugs in their system increased by 70% from 2021 to 2022.
This is a large increase in just one year. I wonder why, after seeing this great increase, the government is still legalizing more and more drugs to this day.
If drugs weren’t legal in Canada would the amount of people caught with drugs be so high? I think not. People wouldn’t have the availability of drugs if it weren’t handed to them. There are many drug stores just in town making it an easy task to have them available at all times. Ever since the legalization of marijuana, there are an astounding amount of cannabis stores appearing in Guelph.
If the government looked at the facts presented, not just in our region, but in all of Ontario, they would see the increase of accidents, injuries and deaths that are all connected to the intake of drugs. If people wish to create a more safe and healthy environment we should not be promoting drugs, alcohol or any substance that can cause harm. We as a society need to tackle this issue together for our own safety.
Katelyn Vanderloo,
Centre Wellington