Pubdate: Wed, 13 Nov 2002
Source: San Francisco Chronicle (CA)
Copyright: 2002 Hearst Communications Inc.
Contact:  http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/388
Author: John Engelman

MEDICAL POT DEFENDED (2 OF 3)

Editor -- In his Nov. 11 column, Joseph Perkins wrote, "There is no hard 
scientific evidence proving the efficacy of medical marijuana."

Nor is there hard scientific evidence that marijuana use leads to long-term 
health problems. It is clearly less dangerous than cigarettes or alcohol.

Marijuana has always been a cultural issue. It is illegal because most of 
the voters dislike the kind of people who enjoy using it.

JOHN ENGELMAN

Walnut Creek
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