Comments on: Vallejo opinion columnist Malcolm Donahoo bashes “potheads” http://stash.norml.org/vallejo-opinion-columnist-malcolm-donahoo-bashes-potheads The Growing Truth About Cannabis Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:08:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Radical Russ http://stash.norml.org/vallejo-opinion-columnist-malcolm-donahoo-bashes-potheads/comment-page-1#comment-41453 Radical Russ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:30:43 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=12443#comment-41453 We have a great sense of humor, Malcolm. What we don't appreciate are columnists slurring us in a manner that would be unacceptable for any other minority group. You wouldn't print a column full of "polack" jokes, would you, if you were writing about Polish-Americans? We have a great sense of humor, Malcolm. What we don’t appreciate are columnists slurring us in a manner that would be unacceptable for any other minority group. You wouldn’t print a column full of “polack” jokes, would you, if you were writing about Polish-Americans?

]]> By: malcolm donahoo http://stash.norml.org/vallejo-opinion-columnist-malcolm-donahoo-bashes-potheads/comment-page-1#comment-41430 malcolm donahoo Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:53:04 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=12443#comment-41430 Flash ... Latest research indicates marijuana use may cause you to lose your sense of humor. Lighten up. Flash … Latest research indicates marijuana use may cause you to lose your sense of humor.
Lighten up.

]]> By: Chris Goldstein http://stash.norml.org/vallejo-opinion-columnist-malcolm-donahoo-bashes-potheads/comment-page-1#comment-41308 Chris Goldstein Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:52:47 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=12443#comment-41308 This writer and others would never dream of putting racist, sexist or anti-glbt comments into print. No editor would allow it even if the writer submitted such nonsense. But now that the media is so very politically correct they need someone to pick on. Thus we have the newest wave of cannabis based discrimination. No other lifestyle choice in America than cannabis consumption allows the media, the government and societal peers to negatively speak against their fellow citizens with no fear of causing offense or legal retribution for slander. Even those who are with us fall into a false comfort zone of downing on potheads, like Bill Maher. I don't think this will last too long however, especially if the reform community calls them out. Media is now experiencing its most competitive market in history. 1/3 of the nation has direct experience with marijuana. Keep talking down to the 100 million who have tried pot and the 25 million (this number always seems low...) who regularly partake and they will stop consuming your media. Any potheads buy any Kelloggs cereal lately? Editors and Publishers take note: Newspapers fold a whole lot faster than cereal companies. This writer and others would never dream of putting racist, sexist or anti-glbt comments into print. No editor would allow it even if the writer submitted such nonsense. But now that the media is so very politically correct they need someone to pick on. Thus we have the newest wave of cannabis based discrimination.

No other lifestyle choice in America than cannabis consumption allows the media, the government and societal peers to negatively speak against their fellow citizens with no fear of causing offense or legal retribution for slander. Even those who are with us fall into a false comfort zone of downing on potheads, like Bill Maher.

I don’t think this will last too long however, especially if the reform community calls them out. Media is now experiencing its most competitive market in history. 1/3 of the nation has direct experience with marijuana. Keep talking down to the 100 million who have tried pot and the 25 million (this number always seems low…) who regularly partake and they will stop consuming your media.

Any potheads buy any Kelloggs cereal lately?

Editors and Publishers take note: Newspapers fold a whole lot faster than cereal companies.

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