Pubdate: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 Source: Sacramento News & Review (CA) Copyright: 2011 Chico Community Publishing, Inc. Contact: http://newsreview.com/sacto/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/540 Author: Thomas Ansbach Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v11/n040/a01.html LOSE THE 'HIPPIE LETTUCE' LANGUAGE Re "Puff piece" by Nick Miller (SN&R Feature, January 20): If your intention when writing this article was to further "muddy" the waters around the legitimacy of medical-cannabis patients' rights, then bravo. As local jurisdictions continue to impede the access to cannabis of those real patients who receive relief from genuine medical conditions and knowledgeable medical professionals make informed recommendations based on familiarity with patient histories, your "myths" piece undermines our efforts. Myth No. 11: Responsible professional journalist reports on medical cannabis issue. "Pot shops," "hippie lettuce," "stoners"? Did the supporters of Proposition 19 put you up to this? Thomas Ansbach Sacramento - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom