Pubdate: Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Source: Tampa Tribune (FL)
Copyright: 2014 The Tribune Co.
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/446
Author: Stan White
Section: Nation & World
Page: 6
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v14/n343/a02.html

ROOT OF THE FARCE

Regarding "medical pot push driven by profit" (Metro, April 17): Does
Douglas MacKinnon realize associating himself with the claim cannabis
(marijuana) is a "Schedule I" substance is, in fact, the root of the
farce?

Claiming heroin is no worse than cannabis, and methamphetamine and
cocaine are less harmful than cannabis, by insisting cannabis is a
Schedule I substance alongside heroin while methamphetamine and
cocaine are only Schedule II substances is disingenuous and dangerous.

Further, the effort to /re/-legalize cannabis for sick citizens isn't
motivated by profit. Motivation comes from otherwise law-abiding
citizens who do not want to be caged for using a beneficial and
relatively safe God-given plant.

STAN WHITE,

DILLON, COLO.
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