Pubdate: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 Source: Union, The (Grass Valley, CA) Copyright: 2011 The Union Contact: http://apps.theunion.com/utils/forms/lettertoeditor/ Website: http://www.theunion.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/957 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v11/n702/a02.html Author: Stan White MARIJUANA ONE OF THE SAFEST WAYS TO SELF-MEDICATE Although no substance is harmless (Letter: Marijuana not a harmless herb, Dec. 10, 2011), cannabis (marijuana) is among the safest. In over 5,000 years of documented medical use, there has not been a single death directly related to the relatively safe God-given plant (see the first page of the Bible). That's safety on a Biblical scale Stan White Dillon, Colo. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom