Pubdate: Thu, 23 Jun 2005
Source: Edmond Sun, The (OK)
Copyright: 2005 The Edmond Sun
Contact:  http://edmondsun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1591
Author:  Kirk Muse
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal)
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n980/a06.html

DRUG COMPANIES THE MAIN BENEFICIARIES OF MARIJUANA BAN

To the Editor:

I disagree with letter writer Richard Prawdzienski: "Vote on medical 
marijuana all about power, control" (June 17).

The prime beneficiary of the Supreme Court ruling on medical 
marijuana is the U. S. pharmaceutical industry. The pharmaceutical 
industry doesn't want an easy-to-grow herb replacing their very 
expensive, patented medications.

The pharmaceutical industry is America's most profitable industry, 
and it wants to keep it that way. Why do Americans pay more than any 
anybody else on the planet for prescription medications? Primarily 
because of the "favors" granted by the U. S. Congress. And the 
pharmaceutical industry essentially "owns" the U. S. Congress. (See 
the web site: www.saynotodrugs.org). Obviously, the pharmaceutical 
industry "owns" all of the Congress members from Oklahoma. Follow the 
money and you will know how and why.

- - Kirk Muse

Mesa, Ariz.
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