Reader: Does the Government Believe All Marijuana Users Belong in Cages?

We got a wide range of responses to our post about "Don't Be a Lab Rat," a new anti-pot campaign aimed at teens and featuring giant rat-cage installations to be placed at various locations around the city. This reader saw the cages in a way that presumably the folks behind...
By Michael RobertsAugust 14, 2014
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We got a wide range of responses to our post about “Don’t Be a Lab Rat,” a new anti-pot campaign aimed at teens and featuring giant rat-cage installations to be placed at various locations around the city. This reader saw the cages in a way that presumably the folks behind the concept didn’t intend.

See also: Anti-Pot “Don’t Be a Lab Rat” Campaign Uses Disputed Facts That Might Be True

GuestWho writes:

Children should not use marijuana recreationally, however, why is the government continuing to spend tax dollars on associating marijuana users with cages?…. Is it because they still think that’s where marijuana users belong?

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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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