“Dope growers”? Why is this term still used?

“Denver Water wants to double the amount of recycled water used in the city,” July 14 news story.

Reporter Bruce Finley displayed his prejudice when he used the words “dope growers” in this article. Mr. Finley has been reporting in Colorado for a long time, yet still refers to the people who grow marijuana as “dope growers.” I have been using tincture of marijuana since 2010 to treat a bone degenerative disease. I feel somewhat hopeless when I read Denver’s daily newspaper and its reporters are still referring to medical marijuana as “dope.”

The article suggests that marijuana grow operations should use recycled water. Many experts do not believe that a human should ingest Denver’s recycled water. Does anyone honestly believe that medical marijuana patients are such unworthy humans that we should ingest medicine that has been nurtured with water that is unfit to drink? Send letters of 150 words or fewer to openforum@denverpost.com or 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 800, Denver, CO, 80202. Please include full name, city and phone number. Contact information is for our purposes only; we will not share it with anyone else. You can reach us by telephone at 303-954-1331.