Read this story published in the Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-medical-marijuana-crime-20120606,0,4761144.story
A fabulously funny read. The writers claim to be reporting on a study performed on the correlation between medical marijuana dispensaries and crime. The newspaper story is one of the most slanted biased pieces outside of Fox News.
The reader comments are worth the time, filled with very funny and insightful comments.
The story makes some outlandish claims which are contradicted in the study they are reporting on. The Times waits for the forth paragraph to mention the study, giving the reader 3 paragraphs of biased misleading commentary. The story purports as evidence; "some recent headlines indicate that U.S. pot dispensaries may be on track to follow suit." Since when did anyone use headlines as evidence?
The misleading and contradictory point of the story had me reading it over and over along with the links to the various studies. I came to the conclusion that the editors who placed the story, are themselves using medical marijuana; and abusing it!
Additionally, the comments section brought about various opinions concerning the use and effectiveness of medical marijuana. I would hope the editor's would consider those comments for future articles. We have.
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