SETTING THE STORY STRAIGHT ON MARIJUANA

A couple of clarifications regarding Peter Carlson's excellent profile
of Keith Stroup:

First, no state ballot initiative to legalize medical use of marijuana
has ever been defeated at the polls. All have passed overwhelmingly -
the most recent being in November in Montana, where medical marijuana
received 62 percent support, outpolling George W. Bush by three
percentage points in this quintessential "red state."

Second, while the Marijuana Policy Project does receive considerable
support from Peter Lewis, our more than 18,000 members are the
foundation of our organization. The financial support and volunteer
efforts of this army of ordinary Americans have made possible a
variety of accomplishments, including passage of medical marijuana
laws in Montana and Vermont last year.

Bruce Mirken

Director of Communications

Marijuana Policy Project

Washington