POT -- PRO AND CON

After doing a double take on the cover of the April 22 magazine (too
bad it didn't come out on 4/20!), I realized with delight that the
marijuana topic has finally gone mainstream.

Joe Garofoli's article on how pot-smoking parents can break it to
their kids was well written.

I am nearly 50 year old, and have a different problem: How do I
explain my casual indulgence of pot to my parents, who are
strait-laced septuagenarians?

I went to visit my folks in Palo Alto, and lying on their polished
coffee table was your magazine with a glorious picture of a pot leaf
gracing the cover. It was the perfect opportunity to engage in dialogue.

The fact that The San Francisco Chronicle chose to address this issue
in such an evenhanded manner enabled me to broach this sensitive topic
with my parents. Thank you!

Calus McCoy

Ross