Pubdate: Sun, 06 Oct 2002
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel (CA)
Copyright: 2002 Santa Cruz Sentinel
Contact:  http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/394
Author: Jackie Fitzhenry
Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n1750/a09.html

HEROIN LINK DISMISSED

As an 18-year resident of Beach Flats and a caregiver in WAMM, I am 
outraged that Phil Baer has the nerve to insinuate that medical marijuana 
has anything to do with the heroin dealing in the Flats.

For Mr. Baer's information, the members of WAMM are terminal and do not 
need to go to the Flats to buy heroin. For the most part they find medical 
marijuana more effective than the drugs prescribed by their doctors. As Mr. 
Baer is quite aware, there are no people in wheelchairs or with seeing-eye 
dogs wandering in the Flats. To even think these people are promoting drug 
dealing in the Flats is stupid.

I understand that Mr. Baer is running for City Council. I am sure my vote 
will not go to him and neither will the votes of other WAMM members - the 
ones alive long enough to vote. These patients are terminal, not criminal.

JACKIE FITZHENRY, SANTA CRUZ
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