Pubdate: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel (CA) Copyright: 2012 A. Leff Contact: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/submitletters Website: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/394 Author: A. Leff LEGALIZING POT HELPS MEDICAL RESEARCH Although your editorial points out that legal marijuana presents its own problems, it should be pointed out that marijuana was entirely legal for most of this country's history without significant problems. Continuing marijuana prohibition significantly inhibits important medical research. A.Leff, M.D., VP, Amercan Academy Cannabinoid Med, Boulder Creek - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D