Pubdate: Mon, 11 Jun 2007
Source: Oregon Daily Emerald (U of Oregon, OR Edu)
Copyright: 2007 Oregon Daily Emerald
Contact:  http://www.dailyemerald.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1518
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n702/a06.html
Author: John Kirkman

PETRYNI AVOIDS AN HONEST DEBATE ABOUT CANNABIS

In his latest column, Matt Petryni ignores the cannabis science-base
and thus creates a haze ("Cannabis debate caught in smoky haze" ODE,
June 8, 2007). Cannabis does not cause cancer, as Petryni stated. In
fact, cannabis has been, double-blind peer-reviewed, proven time and
time again to be an anti-cancer agent. Drivers that test positive for
cannabis are less likely to be involved in an accident. We should
reject the notion that it's more important to lie than to tell the
truth - just to send a message. Six hundred thousand Americans die
each year from tobacco and alcohol, 100,000 from legal drugs and zero
from cannabis. It's way past time for an honest debate on cannabis.

John Kirkman

Oakridge, Ore.