Pubdate: Thu, 14 Sep 2000
Source: Herald, The (WA)
Copyright: 2000 The Daily Herald Co.
Contact:  P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA  98206-0930
Fax: (425) 339-3435
Website: http://www.heraldnet.com/
Author: Darral Good
Note:  The author is Information Officer for the Washington Hemp Education 
Network (W.H.E.N.), Olympia, WA http://www.olywa.net/when/ , Voice 
360-866-6523 -- FAX 360-956-0769 -- Box 1217, Olympia  98507
Bookmark: additional letters from Darral Good are available at 
http://www.mapinc.org/authors/Good+Darral and articles on medical cannabis 
are available at http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm

MEDICAL MARIJUANA

BENEFITS OUTWEIGH HARM

On March 17, the National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine 
reported a ground-breaking study that concluded that everything our 
government has been telling us about marijuana since 1937 has been a lie. 
It does not lead to harder drugs, is not addictive, and has proven 
medicinal value that certainly outweighs any side effects. It's time for 
the Clinton administration to stop interfering with a doctor's right to 
recommend this herb and a patient's right to seek amelioration of his or 
her problem.

DARRAL GOOD, Lynnwood
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