http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/eaadc25bf7884d82aeb6bbb31fbfdfe5.pdf ebf10bbd02d4bf7c01f2dcb5b9694a5c PDF Text Text wt ——.—w»-‘Hw-v‘w < a w, _ .w—F ‘41'n’v‘w“ - w- —-. .vv v-mmr: w-v - ~ m?“ "mwlm mum‘umw-wwwr—www-a—'wmmu-er- --. . July 8. 1969 Dear Dr. Munch, ; g i A a. mam-1.1 V'W- 'H—nnrm" NV.- : ; 3 ; "x. mun-n =1- I very much appreciate the reports which you kindly sent me I have read with great interest. The material is of special interest, for if it presents the most salient date upon which criticism of cannabis use is based, then the criticism is indeed poorly founded. The two reports containing the most detailed cases, that of Milean and of and which Greenest, are the most convincing. Dr. Milecn's data is the most damaging, and cannot be easily faulted. Dr. Groseman's in week for the teeaon that a special type of American becomes an oxpetristed 'hippie‘ and then the use of anything aunt be assumed and the results can be ascribed to anything. hetero you conclude that our laboratory is a defender of cannabis use, please be assured that we are not. We have reviewed the available literature and concluded that there was insufficient evidence upon which to base any conclusion. and have pretence new extensive experieental and sociological studies, including some overseas in arena where potent cannabis in is use. with the authors who rail against cannabis use without date is that they play into the hands of the community leaders who wish to use such a movement £0: political purposes, and serve not to decrease the use of the dings, but to increase the distance between potential users and the rules of the establishment. we recall with great interest the sharp reduction in LsD use when acme of the fearful consequences were advertised. Not the general consequences of psychosis, but the specifics of genetic damage. Until such a connection can be found, if it indeed exists, the present ceiling against cannabis by articles purporting to demonstrate connection: will serve no useful purpose. In this I would include the articles by Glett, Leonard. Munch and Luby, 0‘ those that you sent me. Our argument I, too, will he at the and would be pleased Again, my to meet you meeting, at the addiction after theeseeaion. AHA thanks for your kindness in sending me ww- the reports. Sincerely yours, www"fl'm‘l«~:>v Mex Fink, M.D. symposium, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence to: Munch Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mfp-05-00-023-4-416 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a title="Fink, Max, 1923-" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79039548" target="_blank">Fink, Max, 1923-</a> Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence -- Correspondence Relation A related resource The Max Fink Collection Description An account of the resource Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/" target="_blank">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries. Stony Brook University Libraries (State University of New York). Language A language of the resource en-US Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Correspondence