RESPONSE TO OFFICIAL

It is too bad that the speaker from the U.S. drug policy office did not
introduce a "fact-based marijuana initiative" in her presentation to the
students at Indian River Community College. If she had, of course, she
would have had to admit that the "myths" she was decrying are in truth, the
facts, and the myths and lies are contained in what she and the cop said.

This administration seems to be operating on the same premise as the Nazis
in 1930s Germany: The bigger the lie, and the more often it is told, the
more it will be believed. If one views the information readily available on
the Internet or reads the excellent book, "Marijuana Myths, Marijuana
Facts," by Lynn Zimmer and John P. Morgan, where the myths she spoke are
dealt with in a fact-based manner and the truth of cannabis is revealed,
one can know immediately that the government lies and so do the police.

It is past time that the media asked these minions of the public service to
justify their position with facts, not lies, half-lies and myths, instead
of constantly giving them a free walk. You do a disservice to the citizens
of the world when you allow these lies to be spread in your medium
unchallenged.

Bruce Symington,

Medicine Hat, Alberta