Pubdate: Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Source: Philadelphia Daily News (PA)
Copyright: 2005 Philadelphia Newspapers Inc.
Contact:  http://www.phillynews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/339
Author: Kimberly Montanya
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal)

ON MARIJUANA, THIS CAESAR HAS NO CLOTHES

Re Stuart Caesar's letter, "Hidden Pot Agenda" (June
14):

Medical marijuana has nothing to do with "potheads" wanting a good
time. It has to do with people in pain who need relief. Someone very
close to me decided to stop smoking marijuana, not for medical
reasons, but for himself. After about three weeks, he started to lose
vision in his left eye.

The doctor told him it was glaucoma and prescribed marijuana in pill
form, but his condition only got worse. He eventually started smoking
again, and he now has 20/20 vision.

So, Stuart Caesar, you mean to tell me that he just should have gone
blind and moved on with his life?

I don't think so. If smoking marijuana is preventing someone's pain,
then more power to them. The pill form obviously is not strong enough.
I feel only pity for someone who has such a strong opinion on
something they obviously know nothing about.

Kimberly Montanya

Philadelphia
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