Again, Reader's Digest has gone too far.  This month's issue contains an 
article 'It's just pot'.  I just got through banging on the word processor, 
and once I check a few things, and include some references and such, I will 
be mailing it out.
To advance this cause, I suggest that EVERYONE reading this note do the same 
thing.  The magazine is cheap, the research time is
educational, and the act itself is satisfying.  However, if you DO send them 
a letter, MAKE SURE OF YOUR FACTS.  Back up every statement with a study 
reference - and I suggest you read the reference material itself before 
committing to it as your reference source.  Some of the studies can be 
invalidated if you aren't cautious.
The 'doctor' who authored this article made one or two blatantly false 
statements, but was, on the whole, careful to include just enough truth to 
avoid being caught in a lie.  He does, however, lie by implication, which is 
worse than outright lying.  Read the article and judge for yourself. I'd be 
interested in hearing from other people who sent them letters - and later, we 
can compare replies, if in fact Reader's Digest replies at all. I have warned 
them that their article will have economic repercussions, and my suggestion 
is, that if you find it offensive enough, to encourage your friends and 
relatives to discontinue their subscriptions and ask for a refund.
Please don't just ignore this.  It is VERY important to the whole country to 
stop this kind of thing.  Publishers have a higher obligation to the truth.  
Reader's Digest is apparently not
interested in the truth, but in advancing their own causes.  Fine.  We have a 
cause too.  Support it.  The difference is, WE *are* interested in the truth. 
 Of the two positions, our's is the higher moral ground.
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