Pubdate: Sat, 20 Nov 2010
Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Copyright: 2010 The Arizona Republic
Contact: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/sendaletter.html
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/24
Author: Kirk Muse
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n941/a05.html

KEEP MARIJUANA MORALITY TO YOURSELF

Regarding the not-so-thoughtful letter on Tuesday, "Pot measure's OK 
hard to believe": I find it hard to believe the writer's assertion 
that youth are celebrating the passage of Prop. 203, which allows the 
use of medical marijuana. Young people have no problem buying marijuana.

Almost any high school or middle-school student knows where to buy 
it. It's older people like myself who have a hard time obtaining it 
because the young people who sell it suspect we might be undercover 
narcotics officers.

An orthopedic surgeon has told me that I am a prime candidate for 
hip-replacement surgery. I'd rather keep my original hips for as long 
as possible, and the herbs cannabis and turmeric help me do this.

I'd like to add that if the writer is opposed to the use of cannabis, 
she should not use it. But don't try to dictate to me what natural 
herbs I can use in the privacy of my own home. -

Kirk Muse

Mesa
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