Pubdate: Sat, 28 Jan 2012
Source: Metrowest Daily News (MA)
Copyright: 2012 MetroWest Daily News
Contact:  http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/619
Author: James Howler

MISINFORMED ABOUT CHEEBA CHEWS

Re: "Police take pot candies from teens,"  Jan. 27:

While in no way do we think these kids should have had Cheeba Chews, 
we want to clear up a few of the fabricated things stated by Heidi 
Heilman, director of Wayland Cares.

According to the article, Heilman said "the marijuana-infused 
chocolate is not kids being sneaky, but the pot industry being 
sneaky. Why would you have medical marijuana in (a piece of candy)? she asked."

There is not one documented sale to a minor from a dispensary in 
Colorado, not one. But there are thousands of documented alcohol 
sales to minors. Marijuana killed zero people last year. Alcohol 
killed approximately 2.5 million worldwide last year.

Candy? Like, Laxative in chocolates? Cough drops/syrups? 
Tums/antacids? Fentanyl suckers that are 100 times more potent than 
morphine? Please check your facts Heidi Heilman, director of Wayland 
Cares. Patients use edibles to get away from putting smoke in their 
lungs. We use taffy because we can make the smallest edible possible, 
while it is easily torn apart into smaller doses if necessary and the 
rest rewrapped for later use. If you ever tasted one you would know 
it doesn't taste like "candy."  It's medicine that, sadly, some 
people have been brainwashed to be against.

What about raspberry, orange, marshmallow flavored vodka? Is that OK?

Is it the medical marijuana industry being sneaky? or is it Heidi who 
is wearing blinders and being misinformed?

JAMES HOWLER,

Owner of Cheeba Chews

Colorado
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