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Probably my final comments on the matter:

Why are we even having this discussion?  Am I the only one who thinks the
hypothesis is premature?  Maybe my last message was misunderstood, more
likely ignored, but I will persist with my point - teams who currently
pursue sponsorship are no more likely to be held back by a perceived drug
culture than Man UTD were (hypothetically) by the Flaming Arseholes.  We are
limited only by our size and profile.  Surely the discussion should be how
can we get to the luxurious position where a discussion on the image of
Ultimate is actually required?  It will be years, not months, before we are
(potentially) in that position, by which time they may even have
decriminalised Cannabis, rendering this debate irrelevant.  At this stage in
the growth of Ultimate steps to make it more publicly acceptable are, in my
opinion, going to have a reverse effect - as many people have pointed out
before me, disc sports are the "alternative", and are attractive to
potential players because, not despite, of that.  Grow from love, man.....


Mark