Pubdate: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 Source: Reno News & Review (NV) Copyright: 2010 Craig Bergland Contact: http://www.newsreview.com/issues/reno/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2524 Author: Craig Bergland Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n530/a06.html DON'T TALK ABOUT DRUGS Re "Drug tests" (Feature story, July 8): Drugs have been around far longer than governments and will continue to be long beyond them. Some do drugs to escape, party, get laid or have other juicy times. Some do it to push the limits of consciousness or to try to find meaning and art. Some abuse them, and that's bad. I think if you're an adult, you should be able to explore the limits of your own world/mind without hindrance--not because some silly second-hander says, "No, that's scary," or someone else wants to pass a law to "protect" you from yourself. I am disappointed you maligned Salvia divinorum, particularly since you didn't hazard to explore it. Rule No. 1. We don't talk about S. D. Rule No. 2. We don't talk about S. D. And now that the word is out, it'll inevitably be made illegal in next year's legislative session. Thanks a lot, butthead. I think while fun, your article was journalistically incomplete and not of your usual "high" standard. It's kind of like writing authoritatively about the Cheney Oil Spill, without having been there. And no, kids, you shouldn't do drugs, anyway, anytime, anyhow. Craig Bergland Reno - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D