Pubdate: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 Source: North County Times (Escondido, CA) Copyright: 2010 North County Times Contact: http://www.nctimes.com/app/forms/letters/index.php Website: http://www.nctimes.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1080 Author: Robert Tanner MAKE THE CASE Re: "The merits of marijuana," by Greg Stone, Community Voices, Oct. 24: I'm 100 percent for the use of cannabis to relieve the pain caused by Mr. Stone's medical condition, but if he's going to make the case for legalization, make the case. The degrading statement he made about "weak minds" is not indicative of his education - it's plain old cutting. Statements like that do not further his cause, or any other cause. If he uses cannabis for "entertainment, enlightenment, art work, etc.," it brings up a couple of my own questions. First: the strength of his mind. Second: the long-term effects of continued use of cannabis. See what I mean? Robert Tanner Escondido - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom