Pubdate: Wed, 23 Feb 2011
Source: Minden Times (CN ON)
Copyright: 2011 Jeff Pinney
Contact: http://www.mindentimes.ca/feedback1/LetterToEditor.aspx
Website: http://www.mindentimes.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3720
Author: Jeff Pinney

WHILE I WAIT FOR MY LICENCE, I AM HARASSED

To the Editor,

I have lost all my independence, dignity, mobility and use of my 
hands. I am in constant pain. I suffer severe muscle spasms all due 
to advanced MS.

I exist in a nursing home for the elderly. I am 63 years old.

The only way I can tolerate my condition is with the use of marijuana 
- - a recognized treatment for MS.

I applied for my licence to use medical marijuana last Sept. 14. I 
have had no reply.

I had a small amount of marijuana rolled in cigarette in a urine 
sample bottle. It was in my purse in my dresser drawer.

Last Saturday two nurses tried to confiscate it. I said they had no 
right to go into my purse, it was my private belonging.

I took my purse and left the building in my electric wheelchair. I 
was on a path in the woods about to smoke one of my cigarettes when a 
policeman came and searching my purse and took my cigarettes.

Jeff Pinney

Minden
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