Pubdate: Fri, 10 Jun 2005
Source: Springfield News-Leader (MO)
Copyright: 2005 The Springfield News-Leader
Contact:  http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1129
Author: Rev. Dick Viney
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal)

OTHER DRUGS HAVE HARSHER EFFECTS

I do not smoke. I do not use illegal drugs. However, this whole bit of 
medical marijuana has tripped my trigger. If I ever came to a point where 
medical marijuana would be beneficial to my well-being and would be what my 
doctor suggested, I would find some way to procure it at any risk.

Face reality, folks. My wife just had a pacemaker put into her heart in 
Texas. She was given different types of medication, in which the potential 
side effects were liver failure, high blood-pressure, partial loss of 
vision, etc.

I know several persons who are taking medication wherein the side effects 
are far, far more devastating and deadly than marijuana.

Rev. Dick Viney, Branson
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