Pubdate: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2014 Postmedia Network Inc. Contact: http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/letters.html Website: http://www.theprovince.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Pamela McColl Page: 23 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v14/n578/a02.html MEDIA INFILTRATED? Why is it that the marijuana elite has been able to so effectively infiltrate the media, nowhere more apparent than with The Province's editorial Thursday on cannabis? Ninety-one per cent of Canadians do not use marijuana and they must be concerned about the high rates of use by youth and the consequences of pot use before brain maturation at age 26. Why the reporting of the scientific findings are lagging the pot lobby's propaganda is the real story you need to be writing about. To promote the idea that pot is relatively safe is beyond irresponsible. With Canada leading the western world in kids using marijuana, every effort should be made to reduce acceptance of this drug. Pamela McColl, Vancouver - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom