Pubdate: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Copyright: 2006 The Vancouver Sun Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1511/a02.html Author: Carl Anderson Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmjcn.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal - Canada) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/youth.htm (Youth) THE REAL THREAT TO MEDICAL POT USER'S CHILDREN Re: Social workers want help dealing with kids in grow-ops, Nov. 8 This article really irked me because I'm a legally licensed medical marijuana user and producer who also has children. Not once has anyone ever asked me if my children were in danger of exposure to toxic chemicals and potential violence. They're not threatened by toxic chemicals, but I fear they are under constant threat of violence from home invaders. After being robbed twice and running into strangers in my back yard at night on two separate occasions, I am basically forced to keep a loaded gun close at hand. It's time for the federal government to step up and help people like me make sure that our growing environments are safe and secure. Carl Anderson Kamloops - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman