I guess it’s hard to break the cycle of groupthink
when the billion-dollar Cannabis Lobby is working 24/7 to tell us that weed
will save the world!
In August, the Independentmade a folk hero out of cannabis farmer Graham
Farrar , baby pix and all. But
dare to oppose the cannabis industry publicly or on social media and you will
be blasted by unremitting nastiness. Now the Independent piles on.
For those of us who have been struggling not to believe that
there is a pro-cannabis bias at the Independent, we were given an
in-your-face rebuke to the contrary. Your December 26 photo issue ran a full
page on cannabis . The first six photographs depict marijuana growers
in all their glory. Das Williams is seen at the podium looking
presidential, with his hand earnestly on his heart. Then there is an
unflattering photograph of his opponent for 1st District Supervisor, Laura
Capps — a singularly attractive and graceful woman — next to esteemed
journalist Ann Louise Bardach, who is hidden behind manicured hands. It comes
with a snarky caption claiming the latter is “egging on” the
former. I’m embarrassed by such a cheap shot at two remarkable women!