Pubdate: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 Source: National Post (Canada) Copyright: 2008 Southam Inc. Contact: http://www.nationalpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/286 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n070/a04.html Author: Christine Lowe POT CLARITY Marijuana's safety and usefulness has been solidly proven by history, and the myth that pot is a "gateway to harder drugs" has been soundly and repeatedly debunked by science. Just because letter-writer Lynn King's brother couldn't keep his personal life together is no reason to blame marijuana. If marijuana is so dangerous, why have my seizures dropped off from three per week to just three per year? Christine Lowe, federal medical marijuana licence holder, Ottawa. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake