When journalists hide marijuana use
I’m just adding this internal memo, sent to The Denver Post’s staff Dec. 31 by Linda Shapley, director of newsroom operations, to our files. Earlier the same day, The New York Daily News called, asking if I could file a story about the opening of...
We need ‘health-first’ approach to pot
I’m glad the New York Daily News thought to contact me for tomorrow’s editions. I understand from my wife, a longtime newspaper reporter, what happens to copy when space is tight. However, I also want you to see the full version of what I wrote because the...
And the beat goes on
A long time ago, Dr. T and I stopped caring about criticism leveled at us — which explains why it’s November, and I’m just now seeing this breathless report by Michael Roberts published June 19 in Westword. That would be the Denver alt-weekly with a...
Seeking clarity from Dr. Gupta
Many people have asked for comment about Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s mea culpa yesterday regarding his views of marijuana as medicine. I will be featured in a segment of his upcoming documentary on the subject and will reserve judgment until I view it. However, I’m...Read the book
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