Pubdate: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 Source: Boulder Weekly (CO) Copyright: 2001 Bolder Weekly Contact: 690 South Lashley Lane Boulder, CO 80303 Fax: (303) 494-2585 Feedback: http://www.boulderweekly.com/speakingout.html Website: http://www.boulderweekly.com/ Author: Velnosky HEAD SHOPS (Re: News "Head shops beware," March 1-7) I am a medical patient in Oregon who has shopped over the internet to buy tobacco paraphenalia in Colorado. Do not worry about the DEA, because they work for the American people. I am a medical marijuana user. I called the local DEA office recently and spoke to agent OEJim'. I told him I was growing medical marijuana in my garage right now. I asked why the DEA is not coming over to bust me? In other words: Since I have a permit I paid the State of Oregon for, I seriously doubt the DEA will show up at my door and take the medical marijuana.The local media and watchdog groups would jump on them like Tigger would. When the people fear its government, then there is tyranny. "When the government fears its people, that is liberty"-Thomas Jefferson Regarding your news story about the feds cracking down on headshops: Oh wow...I am really suprised, asshole. Velnosky/Boulder - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart