Pubdate: Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Source: Washington Post (DC)
Copyright: 2001 The Washington Post Company
Contact:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/491
Author: Robert Sharpe
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal)
Refernced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1936/a09.html

ON SMOKING POT

Medical marijuana enjoys widespread support. A Pew research poll found that 
70 percent of Americans favor allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to 
patients in need. Frankly, I'm surprised that The Post would see fit to 
publish the transparent misinformation contained in Joyce Nalepka's Nov. 19 
letter. According to Ms. Nalepka, kids in drug treatment frequently say, 
"Everyone says pot is medicine. I thought it might be good for you -- and 
before I knew it I was hooked." Do Post editors really believe that kids 
smoke pot because they want to emulate the cancer and AIDS patients who 
rely on the drug to combat nausea? What are you people smoking?

ROBERT SHARPE

Washington
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