Pubdate: Sun, 30 May 2010
Source: County Press, The (Lapeer, MI)
Copyright: 2010 The County Press
Contact:  http://www.countypress.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4501
Author: Jen Wiegland

MARIJUANA MAY HELP EASE PAIN

Three years ago my older brother was involved in a work-related 
accident that left him with spinal injuries and now constant pain. He 
is going to talk to his doctor about using marijuana to ease the 
pain, and so I am very thankful we have a place around here where he can go.

Until people have been in the kind of pain Kevin has to deal with 
every moment of his life they can't appreciate how desperate we are 
to find any kind of relief. He's only 37 and deserves a better 
quality of life than he has now, and I believe marijuana will help 
him even if only temporarily so he can at least get some sleep.

I have been reading every article in the paper about medical 
marijuana and would like to know what the medical community thinks of 
marijuana. I suspect they will say there are more traditional pain 
management methods that they offer, but we've gone that route and it 
hasn't made that much a difference.

Jen Wiegland

Lapeer Township
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