Pubdate: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 Source: Halifax Daily News (CN NS) Copyright: 2000 The Daily News. Contact: http://www.hfxnews.southam.ca/ Author: Nick Wilmshurst DOPE IS GOOD FOR YOU To the editor: Gary Hines's letter to the editor (Dec. 18) suggests that marijuana use indirectly causes death. These are harsh words towards something that I (and many others) consider to be life giving. Marijuana is a sacred plant that has been used by people for longer than history. It has many uses, but whether they are social uses, medical uses or industrial uses, none of them are the cause of death. Directly or indirectly. Nick Wilmshurst Porters Lake - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart