Letter: Get facts straight on Question 9

Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002 | 9:12 a.m.

Re: Erin Breen's Sept. 23 letter:

Opponents of Question 9 would rather engage in personal attacks than talk about the issues.

Breen's charge that I am from Washington, D.C., is inaccurate. I have lived in Nevada longer than I ever lived in Washington, D.C. It's time for opponents to quit mudslinging and start talking about the issues.

Question 9 allows responsible adults to possess small amounts of marijuana in the privacy of a home or under the care of a doctor. Under current law, medical marijuana patients are forced to go to drug dealers to get their medicine.

Question 9 will ensure that cancer patients and other seriously ill people can legally obtain medical marijuana without endangering their lives every time they go to a drug dealer to get their medicine.

BILLY ROGERS

Editor's Note: The writer is campaign manager for Nevadans for Responsible Law Enforcement, the group seeking passage of Question 9.

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