[JTN]

This, of course, is something that the author of the article would never do when he implies that the fungus would be sprayed onto the cannabis in order to eat out the eyes of those who use it....

Perhaps you could quote the section of the article where this is implied.

[r9etb]

USA -- Why are members of Congress advocating the use of a dangerous crop-killer in Columbia?

On April 16, the New York Times ran a full-page ad from contact lens producer Bausch and Lomb, announcing the recall of its “ReNu with MoistureLoc” rewetting solution, and warning the 30 million American wearers of soft contact lenses about Fusarium keratitis. This infection, first detected in Asia, has rapidly spread across the United States.

It is caused by a mold-like fungus that can penetrate the cornea of soft contact lens wearers, causing redness and pain that can lead to blindness—requiring a corneal replacement.

That same week, the House of Representatives passed a provision to a bill requiring that the very same fungus be sprayed in “a major drug-producing country,” such as Colombia. The bill’s sponsor was Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.) and its most vocal supporter was his colleague Dan Burton (R-Ind.), who has been promoting the fungus for almost a decade as key to winning the drug war.

That happy juxtaposition of "eye-eating fungus" and "drug war spraying" is not mere coincidence.

And if that weren't good enough for you, we need only read the headline of the article: "Drug Warriors Push Eye-Eating Fungus."