Pubdate: Thu, 31 May 2012
Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Copyright: 2012 The Arizona Republic
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Author: Rich Austin

MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS A FARCE? GET REAL

Marijuana might help with pain management? If whoever wrote "Medicine 
farce obscures debate" had osteoarthritis, he or she might learn why 
so many people, including many esteemed doctors know marijuana eases 
pain (Editorial, Wednesday).

If, editorial writer, you had osteoarthritis that can cripple, which 
would you take to kill the pain? Celebrex, which has killed people, 
or marijuana, which might ease your pain but definitely won't kill you?

Do your homework, read the warning labels for all prescription 
medications that treat osteoarthritis and then get real. Only a fool 
would choose to risk his life with prescription drugs when nature's 
answer works just fine.

- -- Rich Austin, Phoenix
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