Pubdate: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 Source: Helena Independent Record (MT) Copyright: 2010 Helena Independent Record Contact: http://helenair.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1187 Author: Randy Fleming Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n403/a04.html NEWSPAPER GOES TOO FAR I am appalled by the front page of the May 30 paper. How do we expect to get the marijuana problem under control with our youths when we plaster pictures of a lady smoking the stuff through a bong, and with the message, "Just what the doctor ordered" as the headline? My daughter's life dream is to get her "green card" as they call it after her 18th birthday. This is the same dream that a lot of our youths have since this medical marijuana thing went into effect. This article is sending the wrong message to our children, it is basically defeating all the work of families who have children in rehab centers; it is a slap in the face to all parents who are firm opponents of this legalization of medical marijuana. I have a family member who is in rehab as we speak, and if she saw this headline on the Helena paper, it would be detrimental to her treatment. This treatment is costing almost $15,000 for 35 days. Thank God for insurance; what about the families that ! don't have that luxury? This is out there enough, it does not need to be posted all over the papers! Until everyone wakes up and realizes the severity of this problem, it is not going to go away and we are not going to get help to our children who are affected by this demon. Randy Fleming Helena - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D