Pubdate: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 Source: San Francisco Chronicle (CA) Copyright: 2014 Hearst Communications Inc. Contact: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/submissions/#1 Website: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/388 Author: Jay Bergstrom Page: A11 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v14/n596/a08.html ALL TOGETHER NOW Your editorial ("Free medicinal pot - only in Berkeley," July 20) makes the assertion: "Reality check II: Regular pot can take a toll on motivation, judgment and attention to detail." That point should be rebutted by the likes of Michael Phelps, Steve Jobs, Barack Obama and Carl Sagan. I've done OK with a lifetime of cannabis use, starting five decades ago. My hopes are that the "cannabis community" can coalesce on one vehicle for legalization. They are a fractious bunch - medical, recreational, industrial ... "My weed, not yours." If we all pull on the same hemp rope, we can drag it across the line. Jay Bergstrom, Forest Ranch, Butte County - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom