Pubdate: Wed, 23 May 2001 Source: Anchorage Daily News (AK) Copyright: 2001 The Anchorage Daily News Contact: http://www.adn.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/18 Author: Scot Dunnachie Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n878/a07.html CLAIMS OF POT OVERDOSE DEATHS ABSURD; $1,000 IF YOU CAN FIND ONE Normally I would not even take the time to respond to such an opinion piece as the one written By Wevley Shea On May 16 ("Drugs Attack Society's Moral Fiber"). It Disturbs Me The Way he tries to coerce the people of Alaska to believe that the marijuana legalization effort has anything to do with other drugs. All over the world they are talking about decriminalizing marijuana; in Canada there is even a strong political party named "The Marijuana Reform Party." I can guarantee you will never see a large-scale political group in any country called "The Heroin Reform Party." My opposition has reduced their efforts to using lies like over 9,000 cases of overdose in a California study of hospital emergency rooms. I wonder why Shea did not use a study from Alaska emergency rooms? In the past year I have slept on couches and floors and worked 40-60 hours a week to bring an end to this horrible war on marijuana and have received no more than $5,000 in pay. However, if you can find me one person who has died from a marijuana overdose I will give you $1,000. I am proud to fight for my freedom at whatever cost. I am an Alaskan, work for Alaskans, am paid by Alaskans and I represent at least 40 percent of this state's voter population. Scot Dunnachie Medical marijuana department Free Hemp in Alaska Anchorage - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager