Pubdate: Sat, 26 Apr 2014
Source: Washington Post (DC)
Copyright: 2014 The Washington Post Company
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/491
Author: Raymond J. Kannapell
Page: A13

ALL FORMS OF SMOKING ARE BAD

The April 21 anti-smoking editorial, "Kicking the habit," seemed to be
contradicted by The Post's Page A3 photo of a man apparently enjoying
a marijuana cigarette ["Thousands celebrate annual pot holiday,"
Politics & the Nation Digest]. This casual depiction appeared with no
caution or warning that marijuana may be harmful.

On the one hand, The Post is dulling our senses to a substance that
has been hurtful to so many, while, later in the paper, it continues
its long advocacy against tobacco use. Please be consistent and
advocate against all forms of smoking, which are always a health
threat, even if a "feel-good" health threat.

Raymond J. Kannapell, Charlottesville
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