Pubdate: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 Source: 100 Mile House Free Press (CN BC) Copyright: 2008 100 Mile House Free Press Contact: http://www.100milefreepress.net/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2143 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n558/a08.html Author: Russell Barth "DOPE" OFFENSIVE WORD TO MEDICINAL USERS To the editor: Re: No hope in fighting dope, June 4, 2008 "The fact is, if you smoke 10 joints a day, or drink a 40-pounder of rye every day, you will have major problems." My epileptic wife uses the "Volcano Vaporizer" (brand name of device that vapourizes cannabis instead of burning it) which delivers four times as much medicine as the same amount smoked (one Volcano pass equals four smoked joints). She ingests two scoops (of cannabis) every two to three hours, so that is like 40 to 50 joints worth of medicine every day. She has had no problems at all, unless you count not having seizures and not having toxic side effects as major problems. So please stop using the word "dope." RUSSELL BARTH Federal Medical Marijuana License Holder Patients Against Ignorance and Discrimination on Cannabis (PAIDOC) Nepean, ON - --- MAP posted-by: Steve Heath