Pubdate: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle (MI) Copyright: 2008 The Traverse City Record-Eagle Contact: http://www.record-eagle.com/opinion/local_story_128175513.html Website: http://www.record-eagle.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1336 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n000/a087.html Author: Bob Heflin A WORTHWHILE CAUSE There is very little that is accurate in Mary Haan's letter (Sept. 18) about the Michigan Medical Marijuana Initiative. The fact that marijuana helps me to cope with arthritis has nothing to do with an "overall strategy to completely legalize all drugs." None of the hundreds of thousands of Michigan citizens who signed the petition were paid for their signature (unless they were also a "needy" signature gatherer). Signatures were collected by both paid gatherers and by unpaid volunteers who donated their time and effort to a worthwhile cause. For accurate information about the medical marijuana initiative visit: www.StopArrestingPatients.org. Bob Heflin Williamsburg - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake