Pubdate: Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Source: Columbian, The (WA)
Website: http://www.columbian.com/
Address: 701 W 8th St, Vancouver, WA 98666
Contact:  2001 The Columbian Publishing Co.
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Author: Kirk Muse

MARIJUANA NOT DANGEROUS

I am not sure with what authority Sandra S. Bennett makes her medical 
judgments in her August 22 letter, "MARIJUANA IS NOT MEDICINE."

Readers can see what medical and other organizations endorse marijuana as 
medicine on the Web at http:www.drugwarfacts.org/medicalm.htm.

Even if marijuana has no medical value, should a free country's government 
arrest, jail or imprison someone who chooses to use a natural substance 
that has never been documented in its 5,000 year history to kill a single 
person?

Even if marijuana were dangerous, which it is not, what right does the 
government have to punish its citizens for using it?  After all, its a free 
country.

Or is it?

Kirk Muse
Vancouver, Wash.
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