Pubdate: Wed, 01 Apr 2015 Source: San Francisco Chronicle (CA) Copyright: 2015 Hearst Communications Inc. Contact: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/submissions/#1 Website: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/388 Author: Nikki Lastreto WEED RIGHTS As a member of the Mendocino Cannabis Policy Council, I'd like to say how heartened I was to read "Clear-eyed view of legalization" (Editorial, March 30), that The Chronicle applauds Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom's panel which will address the effects of legalization of cannabis in California in 2016. As the editorial stated, we also hope they "get it right" and that this time, at last, they remember to include the rights and regulations necessary for the future of small speciality cannabis cultivators, specifically in the Emerald Triangle region. Much skill and hard work goes into crafting quality organic sun-grown cannabis, and so the source of this product should certainly be recognized and included in the discussion. I look forward to the public hearing in San Francisco in May. Nikki Lastreto, Laytonville, Mendocino County - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom