LOSE THE 'HIPPIE LETTUCE' LANGUAGE

Re "Puff piece" by Nick Miller (SN&R Feature, January 20):

If your intention when writing this article was to further "muddy"
the waters around the legitimacy of medical-cannabis patients'
rights, then bravo. As local jurisdictions continue to impede the
access to cannabis of those real patients who receive relief from
genuine medical conditions and knowledgeable medical professionals
make informed recommendations based on familiarity with patient
histories, your "myths" piece undermines our efforts.

Myth No. 11: Responsible professional journalist reports on medical
cannabis issue. "Pot shops," "hippie lettuce," "stoners"? Did the
supporters of Proposition 19 put you up to this?

Thomas Ansbach

Sacramento