Pubdate: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2015 Postmedia Network Inc. Contact: http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/letters.html Website: http://www.theprovince.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Bob Schmautz Page: 14 'DON'T BUY' POT CLAIMS What a breath of fresh air to read Gordon Clark's columns on medical marijuana. Finally, someone makes sense of the so-called medical benefits of pot. People who smoke pot will defend it to the end, but in my opinion this has very little to do with medical issues and a whole lot to do with getting high. Do the people promoting this ever look at some of the images in the media of the pro-marijuana gatherings, like the recent 4/20 event in downtown Vancouver? Is that what they would want their kids to look like? Another question is, "why are they not working?" Judging by their appearance, I suppose the answer is evident. I hope Clark will have more to say about this matter; his columns will be read each and every time. As for the rest of the crap being shoved down our throats, I can only hope that people don't buy into it. Bob Schmautz, Burnaby - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom