Pubdate: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 Source: Martlet (CN BC Edu) Copyright: 2006 Martlet Publishing Society Contact: http://www.martlet.ca/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3140 Author: Michael Brown Related: Cartoon: http://www.martlet.ca/index.php?view=section&iid=9461&sid=14 COMIC NOT FUNNY This Letter Is Regarding Anthony Frattaroli's Political Comic in The Opinion Section of the Oct. 12 Martlet. This comic is unfunny, offensive and seems to have totally missed the point of the Centre for Addictions Research of BC's (CARBC) findings. The CARBC study had nothing to do with science or "invalidation" of cannabis use. How the artist of your comic drew that meaning from it is a mystery to me, and demonstrates fairly poor comprehension of the issue. The stereotypical lazy stoner from movies like Half Baked is, contrary to popular conservative belief, quite rare. Most cannabis users are responsible citizens, just like everyone else. We are bus drivers, teachers, students, clerks, tradespeople, programmers, and just about any other job you can think of, including in some cases, presidents. Maybe we like a puff in the evening to help us fall asleep, or just an odd joint now and again when partying with friends. Very few of us would consider our lifestyles "worthless" as your cartoonist seems to believe. The only thing worthless here is this blatantly offensive and derogatory comic. Perhaps next week you could run a hilarious Prophet Muhammed spoof? Poor call, Martlet editors. Michael Brown, UVIC student - --- MAP posted-by: Elaine