PC minister defends plan to allow public pot smoking, Sept. 28

Having travelled to Amsterdam, I was appalled by the amount of pot and cigarette litter lining the curbs and polluting the area, so I am very concerned now that cannabis is becoming legal.

Cigarette smoking has significantly decreased over the years in Ontario, but adding pot smoking to this would seriously increase the number of butts on the ground. We must educate all cigarette and pot smokers to understand that grass, parks, sidewalks and roadways are not their personal ashtrays. The city must supply proper receptacles for this carcinogenic waste.

This is yet another side affect of cannabis use that needs to be addressed.

Joan Larkin, Stouffville

The smell of smoked cannabis is very pungent and causes more irritation to people with allergies, asthma and lung issues than tobacco products. My spouse of 38 years has pulmonary fibrosis and when our next-door neighbours smoke cannabis on their property she finds it very irritating to her throat and lungs.

Whatever current laws apply to tobacco products must also apply to smoked cannabis since the vapours for both products are carcinogenic.