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 - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom