Pubdate: Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Source: Charleston Gazette (WV)
Copyright: 2001 Charleston Gazette
Contact:  http://www.wvgazette.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/77
Author: Deborah Angel
Note: Title by Newshawk

OXYCONTIN IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN POT

Editor:

If we are claiming to not want to deprive a person of a drug or other 
substance which helps them when they are sick, then why do we deprive 
people with cancer, AIDS and eating disorders of marijuana?

Seems to me that OxyContin is a much more dangerous drug than plain ol' 
marijuana.

At least marijuana is a natural substance put here by God. OxyContin is a 
man-made substance with, I would imagine, plenty of side-effects that could 
be more dangerous than the original sickness. Can you answer that?

Deborah Angel
Charlton Heights
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