Pubdate: Thu, 03 Feb 2011
Source: Sacramento News & Review (CA)
Copyright: 2011 Chico Community Publishing, Inc.
Contact:  http://newsreview.com/sacto/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/540
Author: Thomas Ansbach
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v11/n040/a01.html

LOSE THE 'HIPPIE LETTUCE' LANGUAGE

Re "Puff piece" by Nick Miller (SN&R Feature, January 20):

If your intention when writing this article was to further "muddy" 
the waters around the legitimacy of medical-cannabis patients' 
rights, then bravo. As local jurisdictions continue to impede the 
access to cannabis of those real patients who receive relief from 
genuine medical conditions and knowledgeable medical professionals 
make informed recommendations based on familiarity with patient 
histories, your "myths" piece undermines our efforts.

Myth No. 11: Responsible professional journalist reports on medical 
cannabis issue. "Pot shops," "hippie lettuce," "stoners"? Did the 
supporters of Proposition 19 put you up to this?

Thomas Ansbach

Sacramento
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