BERTRAM CLARIFIES EXPERIENCE WITH ISSUES

Thank you for your coverage of two important issues currently facing
our community: medical cannabis and civil unions. Unfortunately,
there has been some misinformation regarding my personal life
published regarding my experience with these two issues.

To clarify:

I do not currently use medical cannabis as the reasons for my usage
have cleared up.

Although I caregive for a medical cannabis user, his usage has also
ended successfully.

While I continue to support a good friend who is disabled through the
reciprocal beneficiary program, I have no intention of entering into
a civil union with anyone as that is against my spiritual beliefs,
which also proscribe meat and alcohol and any other recreational drug.

I hope this clarifies my personal experience with these issues.

Rep. Joe Bertram III

Kihei