JUST SAY 'NO' TO Q-9

Re: "Got Pot?" [RN&R, Oct. 3]:

The paid lobbyist from Washington, DC, would like the public to believe
that those opposed to Question 9 are resorting to lies. NOT TRUE. The
petition that brought us to this point was conceived in lies, and the
proponents continue to distort, hoping to make the people of Nevada believe
that there is no harm in legalizing three ounces of marijuana.

Gary Booker was not replaced as a spokesperson. He's still speaking out,
but he has grown weary of making appearances with Billy Rogers who cites
figures as though he has memorized a lot of statistics. His figures don't
make sense, and he can't prove what he is saying. He just hopes people will
believe him.

Rogers likes to concentrate on medical marijuana--not legalization of three
ounces. I am a recovering cancer patient. If I were on my death bed, in
severe pain, I would NOT WANT to smoke marijuana to relieve that pain. I
would not be so selfish as to want something made legal which will cause
great harm to young people and others who become addicts.

Question 9 is not about medical marijuana, which was legalized in Nevada in
2000. It's about legalizing three ounces of marijuana, which will make
available large supplies into each home.

The adverse ramifications to legalizing marijuana are horrendous--from law
enforcement to health and safety of all the people of Nevada. Please don't
be deceived by the distortions of those people who wish to thrust this
nightmare upon the state.

Betty Kruk

Carson City