Pubdate: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Copyright: 2010 Allen St. Pierre Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/letters.html Website: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477 Author: Allen St. Pierre Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n860/a03.html RAINEY DID MUCH GOOD Re: 'One of the greatest activists' for medical pot, Oct. 22 Thanks to Ian Mulgrew and The Vancouver Sun for alerting the world to the sudden passing of a most remarkable woman. Confronting serious ailments and, at times, a malevolent criminal justice system that cares more about symbolism than promoting sensible public health policies regarding cannabis, Michelle Rainey faced it all with an infectious sense of hope, laughter, keen intelligence and love. Canada has lost a great and caring human being; her loss is already being felt well beyond the nation's borders. Allen St. Pierre Executive director, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), Washington, D.C. - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D