ROBERT SHARPE

DrugSense recognizes Robert Sharpe for his 11 letters published
during April, bringing the total number of published letters archived
by MAP to 2,475. Robert spends about an hour a day after work
sending out letters. Where appropriate Robert references specific
Drug War Facts http://www.drugwarfacts.org . Robert’s tips for letter
writing success are at http://www.mapinc.org/resource/tips.htm

You may read Robert’s published letters at:
http://www.mapinc.org/writer/Robert+Sharpe

SOME DON’T UNDERSTAND NEEDS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS

Today is a very sad day. As a medical marijuana caregiver, it is
always sad to read in the obituaries that one of your patients has
died from the debilitating effects of cancer.

I watched her struggle with her disease for the better part of a
year. She never complained or showed any sign of ill will toward
anyone. She never complained even when she was so weak that she
could barely walk into our store to purchase the cannabis that
allowed her to combat the constant nausea that she suffered
throughout her illness. She never complained when she read almost
daily in The Billings Gazette that she was being demonized and
accused of criminal behavior. She never spoke an ill word against
those who call themselves “Christians” and systematically try to
repeal the law that allowed her to medicate with cannabis. She
gracefully endured the insulting accusations by the group “Safe
Community, Safe Kids,” who constantly insinuated that her medical
cannabis was somehow harming schoolchildren. This gentle spirit has
gone to a place where she will be judged for her valor and her inner beauty.

It is ironic that in the very same Gazette in which her obituary
appeared, a member of Safe Community, Safe Kids has printed an appeal
to call the governor and urge him to sign the medical marijuana
repeal bill. I am guessing there is a special set of rules for
judging people who are so intolerant, judgmental, uncompassionate and
quick to condemn other members of our community. I hope to witness
the event when those rules are applied.

William Reid

Billings

Pubdate: Sat, 16 Apr 2011

Source: Billings Gazette, The (MT)

Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v11.n241.a03.html

DrugSense recognizes Stan White of Dillon, Colorado for his eight
letters published during March, bringing his career total that we
know of to 856.

You may read Stan’s published letters by clicking this link:
http://www.mapinc.org/writers/Stan+White

DrugSense recognizes Chris Buors of Winnipeg, Manitoba for his letter
published during February bring his total published letters that we
know of to 239.

You may review his published letters at:

http://www.mapinc.org/writers/Chris+Buors

DrugSense recognizes Officer Howard J. Wooldridge (retired) of
Buckeystown, Maryland for his three published letters during January,
which brings his total published letters that we know of to 227.
Howard is a Drug Policy Specialist with Citizens Opposing Prohibition

COP is Your Voice in the United States Congress

You may read his published letters at:

http://www.mapinc.org/writers/Howard+Wooldridge

DrugSense recognizes Allan Erickson of Eugene, Oregon for his three
published letters during December, which brings his total published
letters that we know of to 152. Allan is a frequent MAP newshawk and
writes a blog at http://morningdonut.blogspot.com/

You may read his published letters at:

http://www.mapinc.org/writers/Allan+Erickson

DrugSense recognizes Russell Barth of Nepean, Ontario for his six
letters published during November, bringing his total that we know of to 776.

You may read his published letters at:

http://www.mapinc.org/writers/Russell+Barth

DrugSense recognizes Paul Armentano, deputy director of NORML, from
Vallejo, California, for his two published letters during October,
bringing his total that we know of to 43.

You may review his published letters at
http://www.mapinc.org/author/Paul+Armentano

DrugSense recognizes Dale Gieringer, director, California NORML, San
Francisco for his two letters published during September, bringing
his total published letters that we know of to 28.

You may review his published letters at
http://www.mapinc.org/writer/Dale+Gieringer