http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/ac86552994e90bdc3265f75dbe088a39.pdf 4566731f8b5d8cb23fdccc4ffc2b2c29 PDF Text Text — .1... February 7, 1970 Mrs. Lala 8. Le; Chairman, Ccmmittee on Mndicine & Law Association of the Bar of the City of 42 what 6k Street flaw York City .Mpv..§.x.as~.r:-w.wsuw- It of your committee to invitc us to participate in the symposium on marijuana, and we enjoyed the sasaion very much. I rcgrat that our participation was limited to audition. since there many inputs raisad and can» facts presented that were in error. The issue of marijuana is in the public eyn. and the extan-ive penalties for possession are indead absurd and dis~ proportionate, and this was clearly atated by Dr. Mead and Er. Rothwax. Unfortunataly, both fit. Rainlip and Dr. Zinbatg mgde misstatamtnts of fact~~ Mr. 3513119 in regard to the studies of THC and the allegad toxicity of cannabis: aad Br. Zinbarg in not distinctly aapnrating the toxicity of opiataa from cannabis. wan kind Whila the problem of marijuana in acutc, the prablems dopandencc and their treatment are not only as acute, of opiate but the severity of the illness is so much greatmr, uni the 'epidemic’ so much more severe, as to be a public health problem of major magnitude. The legal issues of entorcad engagement with methadone~« an oxperimontal drug~¢ or the justification for incarcaration without traatmaut may have been discussed, but sacm to us still :9 ba open innues. Ferhapa your committee may be interested in discussing these problems at another occaaion. Again, 1114mm": x York Beat Mrn. Laa, ”hamburg, ”WWW‘MA”, N$W your excallent my wife and I thank you for the invitation and haspitality. Sincerely yours, Fink, 24.9. Prateasor of Psychiatry MRI uf/ � 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: Lea, Lola S. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mfp-05-00-024-2-059 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970 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