Pubdate: Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Source: Wausau Daily Herald (WI)
Copyright: 2005 Wausau Daily Herald
Contact: 
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/contactus/readerservices/letter_to_editor.shtml
Website: http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1321
Author: Mary Hamsing Knoblock,
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?232 (Chronic Pain)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)
MAP Editor Note: Printed as on webpage

PATIENTS NEED LEGAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA

The front page of the June 7 Wausau Daily Herald contained a story 
about how medical marijuana patients can be prosecuted in states in 
which medical use of marijuana has been legalized.

I have multiple sclerosis and smoked pot illegally. It helped my 
stiff leg, which became flexible and pain-free after used. It would 
be cool for MS patients to be allowed to smoke marijuana.

Of course, then we wouldn't have to go to the doctor or pharmacist, 
and they would lose income. Isn't it really all about the money?

I don't think it should be legal to grow marijuana at home. Many of 
us are in great pain. We're not really living, simply existing.

Mary Hamsing Knoblock

Wausau
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