Pubdate: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 Source: Reno News & Review (NV) Copyright: 2011, Kirk Muse Contact: http://www.newsreview.com/issues/reno/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2524 Author: Kirk Muse Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v11/n624/a09.html LETTER TO BARRY Re "Dear President Barack Obama" (Guest Comment, Oct. 13): Kudos to publisher Jeff vonKaenel for his outstanding letter to President Obama. I'd like to share with the readers a short letter I wrote to President Obama: Like millions of other voters, I voted for you in 2008, campaigned for you, and donated to your campaign for two basic reasons: 1. Candidate Obama said that the war on drugs was an utter failure. 2. Candidate Obama said he would not go after medical marijuana users or their caregivers. Obviously, I was duped. As a result I will vote for and campaign for your opponent in 2012. One final question: Why do you want marijuana to remain completely unregulated, untaxed and controlled by criminal gangs? Kirk Muse Mesa, Ariz. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom