Pubdate: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2011 Peter Lipskis Contact: http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/letters.html Website: http://www.theprovince.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Peter Lipskis 'MEAN' PROHIBITIONISTS I agree with Ontario marijuana advocate Russell Barth that "there would be a public outcry" if it were another medical issue. Has anyone else noticed that prohibitionists against medical marijuana are almost all meanspirited? Many who consume prescription drugs, as well as beer and wine, whiskey and gin, cigarettes and cigars, and caffeine products seem motivated by a desire to inflict suffering on cannabis users and providers. Peter Lipskis, Vancouver - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake