Pubdate: Wed, 22 Jun 2011
Source: Union, The (Grass Valley, CA)
Copyright: 2011 The Union
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/957
Author: Tom Head

MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Re: Story about senior that had problems growing his pot within the
jurisdiction of a homeowners association.

Without knowing how many plants are required to maintain control over
any particular malady, I was led to believe the story was based on a
truly ill person seeking relief from discomfort.

Where are the stories surrounding misuse of "medicinal"
marijuana?

I've probably smoked more pot in my lifetime than most, and am aware
of the "scrip" that's necessary to buy smoke from the
"dispensary."

The hundred dollar "appointment" to get your card truly smacks of
BS.

Sorry, I don't believe those Marley Ganja posters in the "dispensary"
are for the octogenarian glaucoma demo. The 420 t-shirts are for the
cancer-suffering patient needing to spur an appetite?

Why do I find myself alone in the belief that society (and your
government) is in the business of encouraging entire generations to
get high on the coattails of the truly sick people this law was
intended to help?

Don't believe me? Hang out at a pot store. What a sad commentary that
these generations of youngsters are growing up just looking for the
next opportunity to get high at someone else's expense.

Tom Head

Grass Valley
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MAP posted-by: Richard R Smith Jr.