Reader: Mark McCarron victim of marijuana haters linking pot to tragedy

Our post about avalanche victim Mark McCarron focused on his many attributes and not the marijuana he had with him when he died -- and which authorities noted for dubious reasons. One reader appreciated the memorial, but not the way McCarron was used...
By Michael Roberts
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Our post about avalanche victim Mark McCarron focused on his many attributes and not the marijuana he had with him when he died — and which authorities noted for dubious reasons.

One reader appreciated the memorial, but not the way McCarron was used.

irq77 writes:

Seems like a guy I would have enjoyed having known. My thoughts and condolences go out to the family.

Unfortunately the prohibitionists will never stop trying to link Cannabis to accidents. The lies and hate are regularly propagated in unjust fashion.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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